Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (ER) | Lodi, CA | Contract
Quick Look
- Weekly Gross Pay: $2,532 - $2,666
- Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
Centered in the heart of San Joaquin County, this leading acute-care hospital has been one of the area's premier healthcare providers since 1952. The facility comprises a 190-bed hospital, 17 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care, and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Lodi and the surrounding areas. Lodi is known for its small-town charm, extensive vineyards, and delicious local restaurants and bakeries. The allure of Lodi's close-knit community is complemented by its proximity to major metropolitan cities in the Bay Area and Sacramento, as well as a quick drive to Lake Tahoe or the Northern California coast.
Job Summary: Provides excellent patient care by assisting in the collaboration, development, implementation, revision, and reporting of the case management program. Acts as a liaison between the patient, family, nurse, physicians, multidisciplinary team, and patient's healthcare benefactor to optimize outcomes. Serves as a consultant to the healthcare team on specific patient items. Coordinates a continuum of care for a defined population of patients from pre-admission through post-discharge. Assures that patients and families proceed efficiently through the course of hospitalization.
Job Requirements:
- Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred; Experience in a care management role: Preferred
- Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required; Case management certification: Preferred
Essential Functions:
- Leads the coordination of patient care with other disciplines within the care team, monitoring the appropriateness and timeliness of care.
- Ensures the interdisciplinary care plan is consistent with the patient’s clinical course, continuing care needs, and covered services by monitoring diagnostic testing, treatments and procedures, and other aspects of patient care as appropriate for acute care.
- Discusses with physicians the appropriateness of resource utilization, consultations, treatment plan, estimated length of stay, and discharge plan.
- Focuses on complex patients, frequent emergency department utilizers, chronic pain patients, substance abuse patients, and homeless patients.
- Collaborates with acute care case managers to ensure appropriateness of ongoing care.
- Coordinates the transfer of patients to tertiary centers, including the transfer of patient information required for continuity of ongoing treatment and services.
- Provides oversight and collects data required for regulatory and accreditation compliance.
- Manages frequent emergency department visitors by conducting a focus study review of the previous and current admissions.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
GLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
If you are a dedicated Registered Nurse looking to make a difference in the Emergency Department, apply now to join our team!
