Registered Nurse RN Clinical Documentation - CDI Educator / Auditor - CCDS REQUIRED - Mon...

International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP); Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking an Auditor-CDI Nurse Educator to participate in the daily activities of the Clinical Documentation Department and to lead training, audits, and provider education. The role supports accurate data reporting and uses 3M-360 tools to enhance learning and performance.

Qualifications include an active RN license in GA, CCDS certification, a Bachelor's degree, and 5–10 years of nursing plus 3–5 years in clinical documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5–10 years clinical nursing experience.
• 3–5 years experience clinical documentation experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day educational support for clinical documentation program priorities.
• Function in the capacity of Clinical Documentation Specialist when not involved in educational activities.
• Reviews CDS productivity reports and conducts internal audits to provide CDI feedback and performance improvement opportunities.
• Manage process flow and education plan including onboarding of new staff and ongoing physician education.
• Coordinate with other Clinical Documentation Specialists, CDI staff and Manager.
• Assist in training for coding guidelines with HIM leadership.

Skills

Clinical Documentation

Nursing Leadership

Education & Training

Data Analysis

MS Office

Collaboration with Physicians

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

3M-360

Job description

Job Category: Nursing - Registered Nurse

Work Shift/Schedule: 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Posting Details

Job Summary

The Auditor-CDI Nurse Educator participates in the daily activities of the Clinical Documentation Department and facilitates documentation improvements to ensure accurate depiction of clinical services and patient severity actively present during patient encounters. The Auditor-CDI Nurse Educator performs department audits, 2nd level reviews, orientation, training and education of CDI staff and supports development of focused provider education. Maintains knowledge of program metrics and helps support timely, accurate data reporting. The Auditor-CDI Nurse Educator contributes to the effective use of 3M-360 applications by accessing and identifying learning needs of CDI nurses, residents, physicians, and administrative staff.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Current Registered Nurse license in State of GA. Certification required - Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS).
• Educational Requirements: Bachelors Degree
• Minimum Experience: Five (5) to ten (10) years clinical nursing experience. Three (3) to five (5) years experience clinical documentation experience.
• Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
• Preferred Educational Requirements: Masters Degree.
• Preferred Experience: Coding. Five (5) to ten (10) years clinical nursing experience in critical care nursing. Management experience desirable.
• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge in acute med-surg, critical care, cardiology nursing
• Must be comfortable operating independently in a collaborative, shared leadership environment
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, collaboration skills. Demonstrates critical thinking, effective prioritization and organization skills, and the ability to education the healthcare team on clinical documentation
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Office applications. Experience with databases, spreadsheets/presentation software
• Ability to develop and implement a strategic direction and vision for project management & priority of work.
• Advanced analytical skills in areas of health information workflow analysis and planning combined with the ability to form meaningful conclusions and present complex data in an understandable format
• Demonstrates knowledge of the fundamentals of hospital organization /administration and the laws applicable to health information management and CDI
• Knowledge of Medicare Part A and Part B with the ability to understand and communicate differences between Part A and Part B guidelines
• Communicate concise, understandable terms with all people involved in the development and implementation of applications both orally and in writing

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day educational support for clinical documentation program priorities.
• Function in the capacity of Clinical Documentation Specialist when not involved in educational activities.
• Reviews CDS productivity reports and meets quarterly with each CDS team member; manages the reconciliation process to ensure tasks are completed accurately and timely; and conducts internal audits to provide CDI feedback, promote data accuracy, and identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Manage process flow and oversees the communication and education plan, including on-boarding of new staff, continued education for current staff, and on-going physician education
• Coordinate and works effectively with other Clinical Documentation Specialists, CDI Associate, Admin Support and Manager
• Partner with Director's of HIM and Clinical Documentation Specialists in education development and training for coding guidelines
• Monitor documentation against "core measure" quality indicators and address documentation opportunities with Physicians, Advanced Health Practitioners, and other appropriate staff
• Collaborate with patient safety team and coding to maintain accuracy in codes associated with patient safety indicators (PSIS).

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Vision: Heavy, Constantly 66-100% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%
• Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30%
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
• Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30%
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding, Driving

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.