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Registered Nurse - Clinical Documentation Specialist - 8 Hour Days

Location: Los Angeles, California

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Make a difference in Nursing at Cedars-Sinai. Use your compassion, expertise and dedication in work that truly matters – improving the lives of our patients in their most vulnerable times. As a Nurse at Cedars-Sinai, you'll work alongside some of the most talented staff in the industry and be exposed to innovative research and technology. Nurses at Cedars-Sinai are expected to be among the best in the industry and are given support to do something incredible – for yourself and for others.

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Registered Nurse - Clinical Documentation Specialist - 8 Hour Days

Job ID 10457 Location Los Angeles, California, United States Job Category Patient Financial Services Date posted 06/18/2025
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Job Description

Are you ready to bring your advancedHealth Information Management skills to a world-class facility recognized as one of the top ten in the United States? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patienthappiness? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! We would be happy to hear from you.
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, everyeffort,everydetail, and every second matters. This shared culture of happiness,passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our fifth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals to using innovative facilities, you’ll have all the resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.
As our next Clinical Documentation Specialist, you will work under the general direction of the HID CDI/Core Measures Supervisor or Manager, with responsibility for improving the overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation.
Summary of Duties:
Facilitates modifications to clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nursing staff, other patient caregivers, and medical records coding staff to support the level of service rendered to all patients as assigned
Provides clarity of clinical information used for measuring and reporting physician and medical center outcomes which incorporates current DRG methodologies (e.g. MS-DRG) by CMS and/or other regulating/quality reporting bodies (e.g. APR-DRG)
Educates all members of the patient care team on an ongoing basis

Qualifications

Qualifications:
Education:
High school diploma or GED required
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or other advanced health care field preferred
Foreign trained MDs will be considered
License/Certifications:
Registered Nurse, LVN, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Physician Assistant, foreign MD license or certification in Health Information Management or Medical Coding, such as RHIT, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP OR CPC, required
Experience:
A minimum of 5 years of experience in Acute Clinical Care, Utilization Review, Coding, or Case Management required
Working knowledge of Joint Commission standards and regulatory requirements required
Strong broad-based clinical knowledge and understanding of pathology/physiology of disease processes required
Solid computer proficiency required
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through March each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment.
Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Req ID : 10457
Working Title : Registered Nurse - Clinical Documentation Specialist - 8 Hour Days
Department : CSRC CDI Services
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Patient Financial Services
Job Specialty : Revenue Integrity
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $50.48 - $80.77
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We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision (PDF).

Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy.

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