Req Number 108569

　　Job Description

　　Seeking RN - BSN candidates with a HCS-D - Home Care Coding Specialist-Diagnosis, COS-C Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical.

　　Conducts Home Health Resource Group (HHRG) Validation to ensure the diagnostic information leading to the assignment can be substantiated by the documentation in the Medical Record.

　　Job Responsibility

　　Audits and reviews Medicare/non-Medicare charts to ensure that proper standards are maintained in compliance with Federal and State regulations.

　　Applies coding rules and regulations to the validation review process.

　　Reviews codes on Medicare/non-Medicare charts for compliance to rules and conventions.

　　Instructs professional staff in code changes, as needed.

　　Assists clinical staff and nursing supervisors in providing appropriate documentation in the Medical Record.

　　Identifies appropriate coding changes necessary to provide the most valid documentation in compliance with Federal and State regulations.

　　Reports to supervisor and visiting nurses those Medical Records that are deficient in diagnosis and clinical documentation.

　　Reviews Outcome Assessment Information Set (OASIS) and visit documentation for errors and inconsistencies related to clinical documentation, including wounds.

　　Discusses findings related to OASIS reviews and advises supervisors and suggests needed corrections; instructs in coding rules and conventions that are disseminated to the staff.

　　Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

　　Job Qualification

　　Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred. Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two (2) years and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of job entry date.

　　Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

　　*Additional Salary Detail

　　The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

　　The salary range for this position is $90,000-$145,000/year

　　It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.