Hospice Compliance Nurse Auditor: Elevate Care & Quality

Hospice Of Surry County; Dobson (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Valley Hospice seeks a Clinical Compliance Nurse Auditor to ensure documentation reflects high-quality care and regulatory adherence. The role focuses on audits, risk identification, and corrective action with collaboration across clinical teams.

The nurse will coach clinicians on documentation standards, support survey readiness, and maintain audit records to drive continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in NC, unrestricted.
• Minimum of three years hospice or home health nursing.
• Strong knowledge of CMS Conditions of Participation and survey readiness.
• Experience in clinical auditing, quality improvement, compliance, or accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine, focused, and for-cause clinical compliance audits.
• Review medical records to ensure CMS and accreditation compliance.
• Identify documentation gaps, regulatory risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Analyze audit findings to identify recurring issues and compliance risks.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to develop, implement, and monitor corrective action plans.
• Perform follow-up audits to validate corrective actions and sustained improvement.
• Provide coaching on documentation standards and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with survey readiness by promoting consistent documentation and compliance practices.
• Maintain audit documentation and prepare reports for quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Clinical auditing

Quality improvement

Documentation

Communication skills

EMR proficiency

Education

RN license

Tools

EMR software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mountain Valley Hospice seeks a Clinical Compliance Nurse Auditor to ensure documentation reflects high-quality care and regulatory adherence. The role focuses on audits, risk identification, and corrective action with collaboration across clinical teams.

The nurse will coach clinicians on documentation standards, support survey readiness, and maintain audit records to drive continuous quality improvement.