Description

Registered Nurse Case Manager (RN) – Workers' Compensation

1099 Independent Contractor | Houston, TX | Flexible, Hybrid Field-Based Role

About The IMA Group
For over 30 years, The IMA Group has partnered with individuals, employers, carriers, and government agencies to improve health and disability outcomes nationwide. We're growing our Houston team and looking for experienced RN Case Managers ready to bring their clinical expertise to workers' compensation cases — on a flexible, 1099 basis.

Why Nurses Choose Us
This is an independent, consultative role built around autonomy:

• No bedside care, weekends, or on-call
• Hybrid structure — local travel plus remote documentation
• Established support team with steady referral volume
• Flexible scheduling and caseload
• Focus on care coordination and recovery outcomes, not shift work

What You'll Do
As a Field Nurse Case Manager, you'll coordinate medical care for injured workers and act as the connective tissue between providers, employers, adjusters, and attorneys:

• Coordinate and oversee medical treatment plans
• Attend appointments and evaluate treatment progression
• Communicate across providers, employers, attorneys, and carriers
• Assess medical necessity and appropriateness of care
• Prepare timely, detailed case management reports
• Support return-to-work and transitional duty planning
• Coordinate IMEs and job site evaluations

What You Bring

• Active Texas RN license
• 3+ years of Workers' Comp Field Case Management experience
• Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
• Comfort working independently with a flexible caseload
• Proficiency with electronic documentation systems
• Reliable transportation across the greater Houston area
• Malpractice insurance, or the ability to obtain it
• CCM, CRRN, or similar certification a plus — bilingual candidates encouraged

Work Type: 1099 Independent Contractor | Flexible caseloadIf flexibility, autonomy, and meaningful work sound like the right fit, we'd love to hear from you.

The IMA Group is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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