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Fort Worth, Texas

Clinical Nurse Reviewer – STAR Kids Audit Oversight

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$61k-$130k

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Posted 29m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

The Clinical Nurse Reviewer will serve as the designated lead for STAR Kids rolling month state audit submissions. This role is responsible for the full oversight, coordination, and execution of the audit process.

The nurse will work collaboratively with service coordination teams, quality assurance, and leadership to ensure timely, accurate, and audit-ready documentation.

The position requires critical thinking, clinical knowledge, and excellent organizational skills to maintain ongoing audit readiness and support continuous quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Audit Submission Oversight & Management

  • Lead the coordination and execution of monthly rolling STAR Kids state audit submissions.
  • Pull, merge, and organize all required documentation from multiple sources to meet state audit requirements.
  • Perform document preparation including formatting and bookmarking in compliance with state standards.
  • Track submission timelines, ensure deadlines are met, and maintain audit documentation logs.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for STAR Kids audit processes, providing guidance and updates to internal teams.

Quality Assurance & Documentation Review

  • Conduct comprehensive monthly reviews of STAR Kids service coordination charts to ensure documentation compliance and audit readiness.
  • Identify documentation gaps, compliance risks, and trends across service coordination records.
  • Provide written risk analysis reports and develop targeted recommendations for quality improvement.
  • Collaborate with service coordination supervisors and quality teams to implement corrective actions and process improvements.

Continuous Improvement & Readiness

  • Maintain audit readiness month-over-month by developing proactive strategies to reduce risk

Required Qualifications

  • Active and Unrestricted Texas or Compact RN Licensure
  • 2 Years STAR Kids MDCP Experience
  • Must reside in Texas

Preferred Qualifications

Previous auditing experience

Education

  • Associate Degree in Nursing
  • Anticipated Weekly Hours
  • 40
  • Time Type
  • Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$60,522.00 - $129,615.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great Benefits for Great People

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/19/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active and unrestricted Texas or Compact RN license and possess at least 2 years of experience with STAR Kids MDCP. An associate degree in nursing is required, and previous auditing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical auditingCare coordinationRegulatory complianceProcess improvementData organization

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 42% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Ambulatory Care Nursing jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$61k–$130kAmbulatory Care Nursing median $93k (middle half $85k–$123k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$98k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Ambulatory Care Nursing listings in Texas24 active386 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 42% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Registered Nurse listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment395 active listings, Nov 2026
New Ambulatory Care Nursing listings187 in the last 30 days69 the 30 days before (+171%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Ambulatory Care Nursing pay trend+14.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
CVS Health#4 of 10 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$95k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 25 employers
12
<$100k
5
$100k-120k
7
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
CME allowance
11%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 379 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CVS Health

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off
Retirement savings options
Wellness programs

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,612/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.