RN Clinical Documentation Specialist
Ensemble Health Partners
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Jupiter • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $80,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Completes initial patient medical record review within 24-48 hours of patient's admission; completes subsequent reviews of patient's medical record reviews every 24-48 hours and enters review findings in CDE software system
- Assigns Principal diagnosis, CC/MCC (complication and comorbidity/major complication and comorbidity), evaluate for Severity of Illness (SOI) and Risk of Mortality (ROM) on all patients while in-house.
- Assigns working ICD-10-CM and PCS codes and DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) using encoder in CDE software.
- Clarifies with physicians regarding missing, unclear, unsupported or conflicting health record documentation by requesting and obtaining additional documentation from physicians when needed.
- Educates key healthcare providers such as physicians, nurse practitioners, allied health professionals, nursing and care coordination regarding clinical documentation improvement, documentation guidelines and the need for accurate and complete documentation in the health record.
- Partners with coding professionals to ensure accuracy of diagnostic and procedural data and completeness of supporting documentation to determine the working and final DRG assignment.
- Reviews DRG denial letters and writes denial appeal letters.
Requirements
- Minimum of five years acute care nursing experience with specific Pediatric/NICU experience.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficient in and demonstrate excellent physician relations
- Ability to organize and present information clearly and concisely; excellent computer and keyboarding skills; high degree of prioritization skills
- Current RN Licensure
- Certifications: CRCR Required within 9 months of hire
Benefits
- Bonus Incentives
- Paid Certifications
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Career Advancement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
ICD-10-CM codingPCS codingDRG assignmentCDE softwareclinical documentation improvementmedical record reviewseverity of illness evaluationrisk of mortality evaluationdenial appeal writing
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationphysician relationsorganizational skillspresentation skillsprioritization skills
Certifications
RN LicensureCRCR