Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist RN

We're seeking a Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist (CDIS) RN to join our team! In this role, you'll be responsible for performing concurrent review of medical records to ensure complete and accurate clinical documentation to support severity of illness, risk of mortality for outcomes reporting, and for hospital reimbursement. The position requires a strong attention to detail and process orientation and an ability to think globally about documentation requirements in the medical records. The CDS must communicate effectively in oral and written form to physicians and other clinicians to promote accurate and complete documentation during the patient's course of care. CDS supports the hospital's overall compliance efforts designed to ensure the accuracy of diagnosis and procedural coding, Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) assignment, severity of illness (SOI), and expected risk of mortality (ROM).

This position is remote/work from home and must be within 60 miles of a UnityPoint health affiliate in IL, IA, or WI.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Commitment to our Team - For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
• Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits - Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development - We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

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What You'll Do:

Operational:

• Conducts reviews of designated medical records to facilitate the creation of a health record that accurately represents the acuity of the patient's illness and the resources used to treat the patient by ensuring provider documentation supports all applicable diagnosis codes.
• Ensures assignment of the working DRG is supported by diagnostic and procedural findings from the medical record. This will include the identification of secondary diagnosis that may result in Complications and Co-morbidities (CC) and/or Major Complications and Co-morbidities (MCC) assignment.
• Utilizes a compliant query process per guidelines and policies and follows each query through closure including complete documentation of ongoing follow up and communication.
• Maintains integrity and compliance of medical record reviews, clinical documentation integrity documentation, and queries.
• Efficiently and effectively utilizes UnityPoint Health's selected CDI software and processes (i.e. CDI worksheet and workflow, physician query, query and DRG reconciliation processes).
• Meets the minimum productivity and quality assurance standards established by the CDI department.

Relationship Building/Collaboration:

• Collaborates with coding staff and leaders for improved knowledge and understanding of coding guidelines.
• Collaborates with physicians and/or other hospital staff to coordinate work and resolve issues.
• Collaborates with Clinical Documentation Integrity leaders to provide feedback and receive work direction.
• Collaborates with other hospital departments as needed and directed by CDI leaders.

What You'll Need:

Education:

• RN
• BSN or higher preferred

Experience:

• Three (3) to five (5) years applicable acute care nursing experience
• Previous experience in clinical documentation improvement is preferred.
• Previous experience with chart review or chart auditing is preferred.
• Knowledge of ICD CM/PCS coding guidelines

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Registered Nurse licensure required

• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) preferred

• Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of reimbursement systems, federal, state, and payer specific regulations and policies pertaining to documentation and coding
• Multicultural sensitivity
• Microsoft Office - basic computer skills
• Customer/patient focused
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions
• Action Planning
• Ability to work independently
• Highly motivated, self-starter who works effectively with minimum supervision
• Ability to organize work quickly and efficiently and be comfortable working against deadlines
• Maintain effective working relationships