RN Clinical Documentation Specialist: Impact & CDI Leader

Advocate Health Care; Oak Lawn (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Clinical Documentation Specialist to work in both hospital and home settings. The role focuses on improving documentation quality, educating the health care team, and ensuring accurate coding for severity and mortality risk across inpatient populations.

Applicants should have a BSN and Illinois nursing licensure, with CDI experience preferred and ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• BSN with 5 years relevant clinical experience
• Clinical documentation improvement experience preferred
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple requests
• Excellent communication, problem solving, critical thinking
• Current nursing license in the State of Illinois
• Certification in clinical documentation improvement preferred
• Ability to work in changing environment and under stress
• Knowledge of ICD-10 coding and DRGs

Responsibilities

• Improves the overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation by performing chart reviews using clinical documentation guidelines based on accepted standards, evidenced-based practice and current regulatory requirements
• Educates internal customers on clinical documentation opportunities

Skills

Nursing

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

ICD-10 knowledge

Adaptability

Education

BSN

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Clinical Documentation Specialist to work in both hospital and home settings. The role focuses on improving documentation quality, educating the health care team, and ensuring accurate coding for severity and mortality risk across inpatient populations.

Applicants should have a BSN and Illinois nursing licensure, with CDI experience preferred and ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing clinical environment.