Location: Anchorage, AK

Start Date: 05-11-2026

End Date: 08-10-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday (5x8 days), one of the following day shift windows: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM OR 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM OR 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM OR 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Day shift). Weekends: required every other weekend (or 4 weekend days in a 4-week schedule).

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $74 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Coordinate comprehensive case management and utilization review to ensure patients receive the right care at the right time
• Lead discharge planning and needs assessments, ordering DME and arranging safe transitions home or to other levels of care
• Develop, document, and follow individualized plans of care using Epic and Milliman guidelines
• Serve as the liaison between patients, families, clinical teams, and community resources to streamline care
• Perform timely Epic charting and documentation in compliance with CMS and HIPAA regulations
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and leverage support services (PT, pharmacy, social work, etc.) to optimize outcomes
• Float within the case management team as needed to cover service gaps while maintaining scope of practice
• Provide patient education and advocate for discharge needs to reduce readmissions and improve patient satisfaction

Qualifications

• Active AK RN license in hand required for assignment/auto-offer (no pending-only for auto-offer)
• Minimum 1 year acute care nursing experience (first-time travelers accepted)
• Epic experience required (Epic hardstop expectation — charting competency expected)
• Acute hospital case management/utilization review experience required
• ACM certification preferred (ACM-RN is a plus)
• BLS preferred (not strictly required)
• Ability to work required weekend coverage and float within case management services
• Candidates must be non-local (permanent address at least 50 miles from facility)
• Comfort with regulatory requirements (CMS/HIPAA) and utilization guideline application

Knowledge & Skills

• Case management and utilization review workflows
• Care coordination and discharge planning best practices
• Needs assessment and ordering DME
• Using Milliman guidelines for utilization decisions
• Proficient Epic charting and electronic documentation
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Teams for communication and reporting
• Comfort supporting diverse patient populations: neonates through geriatrics, pediatrics and women’s services exposure
• Strong interdisciplinary communication and patient advocacy

Benefits

• Travel-friendly assignment with housing assistance and travel coordination to make relocation easy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you keep credentials current
• Supportive interdisciplinary team where your case management skills make a real impact
• Paid orientation (24 hours) so you hit the ground running with Epic charting confidence
• Flexible schedule details with guaranteed hours structure for predictable planning
• Access to facility amenities like free parking and provided scrub colors
• Opportunities to expand your specialty skills (pediatrics and women’s services exposure available)
• A workplace that values work-life balance — documented time-off policy and limited RTO allowances

Travel Perks: Explore Anchorage, AK

Anchorage is a great base for outdoor adventures and Alaskan culture. When you’re off shift explore the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail for coastal views and wildlife, hike in Chugach State Park, visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center for fascinating history, or take weekend day trips to see glaciers, fjords, and excellent fishing. In winter you can chase the Northern Lights, try snowmachining or cross-country skiing — plenty to recharge after meaningful work.

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