Hospital Billing Specialist

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Clinical Resource Nurse, KP 11 (Inpatient Surgical Services Unit) NIGHTS.

• Leads improvement efforts to achieve organizational goals within the quality and safety performance improvement plan (QSPIP) and outperform benchmarks for nurse‑sensitive quality indicators (include unit‑based quality measures e.g. HAPU, CAUTI, CLABSI, Falls).
• Educates the patient/family regarding health status and established plan of care. Determines learning needs of the patient/family. Implements an educational plan. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to modify expected outcomes, and engages clinical experts to modify the education plan. Documents learning outcomes of patient/family; evaluates and revises education plan (include utilization of EHR education tools).
• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward expected outcomes. Involves the patient/family and interdisciplinary team in the evaluation process. Assesses for potential and actual variations. Responds to variations in patient’s progress by modifying interventions. Reports documents and evaluates the effectiveness of the intervention(s).
• Coordinates and directs unit activities to create a healing, humane and caring environment through innovative activities.
• Leads unit projects to improve unit throughput efficiencies and metrics (include unit throughput measures e.g. DBN, door to triage, assign to occupy, first case starts, room turnover).
• Complies with unit‑based and organization’s professional standards, New York State Nurse Practice Act and regulations of relevant outside agencies, e.g., NY State Department of Health, The Joint Commission, regulatory requirements, etc.
• Collects, assesses and documents patient healthcare data. Uses innovative strategies to direct the interdisciplinary team, patient/family to identify a plan of care and outcomes that are realistic and measurable. Uses innovative methods to collect, direct and prioritize care based upon data collected. Documents assessment and reassessment in medical records.
• Leads interventions in the coordination of patient care in a safe, timely and appropriate manner. Applies, promotes, and oversees the escalation process. Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups and cultural groups in all patient care activities. Documents interventions per hospital standard.
• Analyzes delegation practices to ensure activities are followed through. Demonstrates ability to differentiate those activities which are in scope of professional nursing practice, and those that may be delegated to ancillary staff.
• Complies with annual education and mandatory/regulatory requirements (include learning transcript and supportive documentation).
• Serves as a support, resource and preceptor for nursing staff and students. Seeks opportunities to develop other staff.
• Engages in self‑assessment and peer review; utilizes resources to meet individual learning need and promote professional development in clinical practice.
• Adheres to patient care and nursing standards in care delivery, and uses clinical practice guidelines (CPG). Recommends new and/or revised care standards into practice.
• Volunteers to lead unit practice councils (UPC) activities. Utilizes the practice council structure to critically appraise and influence practice (include supportive evidence).

• Current Registered Professional Nurse in New York
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association
• Fluent written and spoken English language skills

• Registered Nurse License – NYS
• Basic Life Support Cert

• Membership in pertinent professional organizations preferred

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

Salary range for the role is $ – $ annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses, incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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