Hybrid RN - Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

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About the role

  • RN Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist assisting in ensuring accurate patient documentation at Atrium Health Mercy. Collaborating with healthcare team to maintain compliance and quality in medical records.

Responsibilities

  • Assists treating providers to ensure documentation in the medical record accurately reflects the severity of illness of the patient as well as the level of service rendered.
  • Uses clinical/nursing knowledge and understanding of national coding guidelines and standards of compliance to improve overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation.
  • Works collaboratively with physicians and advanced practice providers to ensure the clinical information is accurate, complete, and compliant.
  • Educates members of the patient care team regarding documentation guidelines, coding requirements and service specific requirements.
  • Reviews selected populations of inpatient medical records to identify the principal and/or secondary diagnoses.
  • Appropriately assigns the MS-DRG that most accurately reflects the severity of illness based upon the clinical evidence documented.
  • Ensures that all written requests to physicians for additional documentation support Corporate Compliance policies.

Requirements

  • Registered Nurse North Carolina Licensure required
  • Bachelor's Degree Required
  • Appropriate professional certification required within 3 years of hire date per department protocol
  • 5 years of related nursing experience preferred
  • Clinical experience within the assigned population
  • Extensive knowledge of disease processes and clinical outcomes
  • Case Management experience or background helpful
  • Strong financial and analytical skills preferred
  • Word, Outlook, Excel experience preferred
  • Ability to speak English fluently and write in understandable terms.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

Job title

RN - Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$38 - $56 per hour

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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