Children's National Medical Center
RN Clinical Document Integrity (CDI) Specialist
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Job Description - RN Clinical Document Integrity (CDI) Specialist (2400036G)
Job Description
RN Clinical Document Integrity (CDI) Specialist - ( 2400036G )
Description
Description The CDI RN Specialist will ensure overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation for specified populations. Will facilitate modifications to clinical documentation through concurrent interaction with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to support (1) the appropriate severity of illness, (2) expected risk of mortality, and (3) complexity of care rendered to inpatient populations. All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, Children's National Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
BSN (Required)
Minimum Work Experience 5 years Experience with at least 3 years in clinical nursing. (Required)
Functional Accountabilities Professional Practice/Research Participate in Shared Leadership. Contribute to the MAGNET Journey of Children’s National. Ensure that nursing practice is based on evidence of best practices. Accountable to participate in the Nursing Division’s Performance Improvement process (division or unit level). Participate in community activities. Clinical Documentation Provide daily clinical evaluation of the medical record including physician and clinical documentation, lab results, diagnostic information, and treatment plans. Collaborate with Coder CDI Specialist in regard to interaction with physicians on documentation, and to resolve physician queries prior to patient discharge. Communicate with physicians (face-to-face or via clinical documentation inquiry forms) regarding missing, unclear, or conflicting medical record documentation; work with providers to ensure accurate and complete documentation is in the patient record. Apply nationally recognized criteria to support physician queries; address delays in closing of physician queries with the appropriate departmental and leadership individuals. Coordinate daily evaluation of documentation by the medical staff and/or healthcare team in accordance with Children’s National policies and procedures. Program Activities Target activities to specific payers, DRGs, and teams based on financial and clinical data analysis. Collect and analyze data on program efforts and outcomes; identify patterns, trend variances, and opportunities to improve documentation review and process. Assist in the development and reporting of performance measures to the medical staff and/or healthcare teams; prepare physician specific data reports. Ability to follow-up on previous cases reviewed and prioritize work. Facilitate change process required to capture needed documentation such as template/forms design. Develop physician/provider education strategies to promote complete and accurate clinical documentation and correct negative trends. Communicate Communicate verbally with physicians and/or healthcare team in a clear, timely, accurate, and professional manner. E-mail communication conveys clear, timely, accurate, and pertinent information in an organized professional format. Performance Improvement Ensure all physician queries are in compliance with federal regulations. Identify opportunities for system-wide documentation improvement activities. Promote the development of accurate and complete clinical documentation with physicians and other members of the healthcare team. Active participation on departmental and/or hospital committees as assigned. Educate members of the patient care team regarding specific documentation needs; education team members about reporting and reimbursement issues identified through concurrent/ retrospective documents review and aggregate data analysis.
Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Primary Location
Primary Location : District of Columbia-Washington Work Locations
Work Locations : CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010 Job
Job : Nursing Organization
Organization : Finance Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time Shift : Day Job Posting
Full-Time Salary Range
Full-Time Salary Range : 75545.6 - 125923.2 Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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Minimum Work Experience 5 years Experience with at least 3 years in clinical nursing. (Required)
Functional Accountabilities Professional Practice/Research Participate in Shared Leadership. Contribute to the MAGNET Journey of Children’s National. Ensure that nursing practice is based on evidence of best practices. Accountable to participate in the Nursing Division’s Performance Improvement process (division or unit level). Participate in community activities. Clinical Documentation Provide daily clinical evaluation of the medical record including physician and clinical documentation, lab results, diagnostic information, and treatment plans. Collaborate with Coder CDI Specialist in regard to interaction with physicians on documentation, and to resolve physician queries prior to patient discharge. Communicate with physicians (face-to-face or via clinical documentation inquiry forms) regarding missing, unclear, or conflicting medical record documentation; work with providers to ensure accurate and complete documentation is in the patient record. Apply nationally recognized criteria to support physician queries; address delays in closing of physician queries with the appropriate departmental and leadership individuals. Coordinate daily evaluation of documentation by the medical staff and/or healthcare team in accordance with Children’s National policies and procedures. Program Activities Target activities to specific payers, DRGs, and teams based on financial and clinical data analysis. Collect and analyze data on program efforts and outcomes; identify patterns, trend variances, and opportunities to improve documentation review and process. Assist in the development and reporting of performance measures to the medical staff and/or healthcare teams; prepare physician specific data reports. Ability to follow-up on previous cases reviewed and prioritize work. Facilitate change process required to capture needed documentation such as template/forms design. Develop physician/provider education strategies to promote complete and accurate clinical documentation and correct negative trends. Communicate Communicate verbally with physicians and/or healthcare team in a clear, timely, accurate, and professional manner. E-mail communication conveys clear, timely, accurate, and pertinent information in an organized professional format. Performance Improvement Ensure all physician queries are in compliance with federal regulations. Identify opportunities for system-wide documentation improvement activities. Promote the development of accurate and complete clinical documentation with physicians and other members of the healthcare team. Active participation on departmental and/or hospital committees as assigned. Educate members of the patient care team regarding specific documentation needs; education team members about reporting and reimbursement issues identified through concurrent/ retrospective documents review and aggregate data analysis.
Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Primary Location
Primary Location : District of Columbia-Washington Work Locations
Work Locations : CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010 Job
Job : Nursing Organization
Organization : Finance Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time Shift : Day Job Posting
Full-Time Salary Range
Full-Time Salary Range : 75545.6 - 125923.2 Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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