The Opportunity
There are Case Management roles, and then there are the ones that actually shape a career. This is the second kind. A well-established 267-bed acute care hospital on Florida's Emerald Coast has two permanent Case Manager RN openings — and this team is specifically looking for nurses who are not content to process paperwork and move on. If you want real physician collaboration, meaningful discharge advocacy, and a position that builds toward a leadership track, keep reading.
Both positions run days — 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM — with rotating weekend coverage. The schedule is consistent and the shift is predictable, which matters when you are relocating to a coastal market and want your time off to actually feel like time off. Two permanent openings are available, which means the team is growing and there is genuine room for the right clinicians to make a long-term mark here.
The employer offers a comprehensive benefits package built around real financial security and flexibility. Medical coverage includes many common services at no cost, plus prescription coverage, behavioral health support, free telemedicine, and AirMed emergency medical transport. The 401(k) plan matches 100 percent on contributions between 3 and 9 percent of pay, scaled to years of service. Additional benefits include an employee stock purchase plan, education and tuition assistance, paid family leave, fertility and adoption support, and an employee health fund that provides no-cost individual coverage based on income. Compensation is competitive and based on experience. Relocation assistance is available and handled on a case-by-case basis.
You will need a current RN license and a minimum of an Associate Degree or Certificate in Nursing. Two years of recent acute care experience — earned within the last three years — is required. ICU, CCU, Med-Surg, or LTAC Case Management backgrounds are strongly preferred. Day to day, you will conduct psychosocial assessments, lead discharge planning, develop individualized care plans, and work closely with an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, rehab directors, and nursing leadership. The team values nurses who think critically, communicate clearly, and are not afraid to respectfully push back on a discharge plan when they believe a patient is not ready to go home safely.
Two permanent seats are open and interviews are moving now. Do not sit on this one. Reach out directly, send your resume, or book a quick confidential call — the candidates who engage early are consistently the ones who walk away with an offer.
What You'll Own
- Conduct psychosocial assessments for acute care patients
- Lead individualized discharge planning and care plan development
- Coordinate cross-continuum care transitions across med-surg, rehab, and LTAC
- Collaborate directly with physicians, rehab directors, and nursing leadership
- Advocate for patient rights, family education, and Medicare/insurance navigation
- Respectfully challenge discharge plans when patient safety is in question
What You'll Need
- Active RN License required
- Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience within the last 3 years (ICU, CCU, Med-Surg, or LTAC Case Management backgrounds strongly preferred)
- Associate Degree or Certificate in Nursing (BSN welcomed but not mandatory)
- Strong critical thinking, clear communication, and confident physician-facing collaboration
- Comfortable respectfully pushing back on a discharge plan when a patient is not ready to go home safely
The Package
Why Fort Walton Beach?
Fort Walton Beach sits in the heart of Florida's Emerald Coast, and it earns that name in every sense. The water is genuinely turquoise, the sand is white quartz, and the Gulf stays swimmable for a solid nine months of the year. Destin is ten minutes east — deep-sea fishing charters, waterfront restaurants, and a harbor scene that makes a Tuesday evening feel like a weekend. The surrounding communities of Niceville and Navarre offer quieter, family-oriented neighborhoods with lower property costs, strong public school systems, and a community culture that is hard to replicate anywhere near a coastline of this caliber. Florida's absence of a state income tax gives relocating professionals an immediate and compounding financial advantage that most coastal markets simply do not offer.
Outdoor access here is not limited to beach weekends. The region puts residents within reach of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Eglin Air Force Base recreation areas, and an extensive network of waterways that support kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, and hiking throughout most of the year. The local arts, dining, and events scene has grown considerably over the past decade, making this a fully livable and engaging market rather than a beach town that goes quiet after Labor Day. For families, the school district performs consistently above state average, and the overall cost of raising a family here remains well below comparable coastal markets along both coasts of Florida. This is a place where people build roots — and the quality of life makes it easy to understand why.
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