Full Job Description
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: May 4, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring a Clinical Documentation Specialist RN for a day-shift position in an inpatient acute care setting, requiring 2 years of experience and Epic proficiency.
Details
- Inpatient acute care hospital setting, working within the Clinical Documentation Specialist unit
- Works across departments as needed, particularly when patient complaints arise
- Day shift schedule, 5×8-hour shifts (8:00–16:30)
- Weekends are not typically required unless a regulatory survey is on site
- Floating between all facilities within the state is expected
Requirements
- Active CA RN license required
- Current BLS certification required
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience required — no exceptions
- Inpatient acute care experience required
- Epic EMR experience required
- Experience in Critical Care or ED is a plus
- Minimum of 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting
- SSN and DOB required for consideration
Additional Information
- Responsibilities include timely intake, investigation, documentation, and response to CMS-defined grievances
- Provides clinical oversight of event reporting, triage, and escalation
- Facilitates and monitors RCAs and FMEAs, including corrective action plans
- Supports regulatory inquiries, complaint investigations, and survey readiness
- Conducts mortality chart reviews and medical record reviews
- Maintains continuity of critical risk management and patient safety functions
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply provided they meet the 2-year experience requirement
- Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
- RTO is expected to be minimal; significant time-off requests may impact the hiring process
- All requested RTO must be disclosed at the time of submission — requests made after submission or offer may be denied