Manager, RN, Clinical Documentation, Quality, Process Improvement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop, oversee, and execute organization-wide educational initiatives, process development, and enhancement activities for regional Clinical Documentation Improvement teams.

• Ensure that CDI programs align with enterprise objectives, adhere to regulatory compliance, and meet policies, procedures, and personnel management standards.

• Provide both formal and informal education and guidance to enhance the accuracy of clinical documentation, reflecting illness severity, risk, and resource utilization.

• Supervise the creation and implementation of educational resources for CDI team members, utilizing data trends and auditing metrics.

• Facilitate individual and large-group educational workshops for CDI specialists and healthcare providers.

• Act as a subject matter expert on mortality and patient safety indicators, including related processes and reviews.

• Observe provider and facility trends, and implement educational programs, coaching, and process enhancements in collaboration with physician advisors and chief medical officers.

• Create, execute, and coordinate a standardized CDI orientation program, which encompasses new staff orientation and competency standards.

• Manage and direct CDI data analysts to pinpoint improvement opportunities and formulate educational action plans.

• Collaborate with leadership, coding specialists, physicians, nurses, health information management, quality assurance, managed care, and ancillary departments.

• Develop educational resources such as PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, and documentation tip sheets.

• Assist in the development and editing of policies and procedures.

• Recruit, engage, develop, lead, and manage designated staff members.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing school or possess equivalent educational qualifications for licensure.

• A minimum of two years' experience in an acute hospital setting or surgical area as a clinical nurse.

• At least three years of experience as a clinical documentation specialist.

• Two years of demonstrated progressive leadership experience.

• Required Registered Nurse (RN) licensure for the applicable state: Illinois RN license; Missouri RN license issued by a compact state or Missouri RN license; Oklahoma RN license issued by a compact state or Oklahoma RN license; Wisconsin RN license issued by a compact state or Wisconsin RN license.

• Frequent use of a keyboard and data entry.

• Ability to communicate verbally and hear alarms and malfunctioning equipment.

• Capability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, sitting, standing, walking, reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and occasional climbing.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time regular employee position.

• Day shift.

• 40 scheduled hours per week.

• Equal employment opportunity protections.