CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION COORD - VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM

Clive Behavioral; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive education and training

Competitive compensation & generous PT

Excellent medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Career opportunities within VHS/UHS

Challenging and rewarding work

Job summary

Valley Health System seeks a qualified RN with acute care experience to perform concurrent and retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records, ensuring accurate documentation and appropriate reimbursement.

Minimum five years in acute care, with strong written/verbal communication and critical thinking. Work environment emphasizes quality outcomes and regulatory/com payer requirements.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors Degree in Nursing or International Medical Graduate.
• Minimum of five years of clinical experience in an acute care setting; critical care, medical/surgical or Emergency Department nursing preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and critical thinking abilities; able to work independently in a time-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinically based concurrent and retrospective review of inpatient medical records to evaluate the utilization and documentation of acute care services.
• Facilitates appropriate physician documentation to accurately reflect patient severity of illness and risk of mortality; supports reporting of quality outcomes and reimbursement accuracy.

Skills

RN license

Acute care experience

Critical thinking

Documentation

Communication skills

Education

Associates or Bachelor's in Nursing

International Medical Graduate

Tools

Word processing

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

Responsibilities

The Valley Health System has expanded into an integrated health network that serves more than two million people in Southern Nevada. Starting with Valley Hospital Medical Center in 1979, the Valley Health System has grown to include Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center, Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, Henderson Hospital, Valley Health Specialty Hospital and West Henderson Hospital.

Benefit Highlights:

• Comprehensive education and training center
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career opportunities within VHS and UHS Subsidies
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

Job Description:

Provides clinically based concurrent and retrospective review of inpatient medical records to evaluate the utilization
and documentation of acute care services. The goal of concurrent review includes facilitation of appropriate physician documentation of care delivered to accurately reflect patient severity of illness and risk of mortality. Specific reviews are both determined internally and by requirements/requests of external payers or regulatory agencies and play a significant role in reporting quality of care outcomes and in obtaining accurate and compliant reimbursement for acute care services.

Qualifications

Education:

Associates or Bachelors Degree in Nursing or International Medical Graduate

Experience:

Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience in an acute care setting; critical care,
medical/surgical or Emergency Department nursing preferred.

Technical Skills:

Computer proficiency to include word processing, databases, and spreadsheets. Familiarity
with the operation of basic office equipment.

License/Certification:

Current RN license in the state in which they reside/practice if Registered Nurse.
Other Knowledge of age-specific needs and elements of disease processes and related procedures
required. Strong broad-based clinical knowledge and understanding of pathology/physiology
of disease processes. Working knowledge of inpatient admission criteria, Medicare
reimbursement system and coding systems preferred, but not required. Must possess
excellent written and verbal communication skills and critical thinking skills. Ability to work
independently in a time oriented environment is essential.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.