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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, Hawaii

About this job


The Clinical Quality RN will be responsible for conducting quality of care (QOC) and critical incident (CI) investigations, communicating findings from these reviews and preparing reports as needed to internal committees. Notifies external agencies of critical incident findings and uses state registry or other databases to document QOC and CI investigations. Ensuring that all quality of care and critical incident reporting complies with all applicable State and Federal laws and consent decrees, as well as the applicable accrediting regulatory review agencies, including but not limited to CMS, NCQA, HIPAA, and all UHC policies and procedures as applicable. Primary Responsibilities:
  
Positions in this function include RN (with current licensure) roles responsible for providing clinical expertise in any of the following areas:  

Coordinates reviews of reported QOC and CI occurrences
Defines and documents potential level of care for QOC and CI
Takes actions to report CI according to State and Federal guidelines and UHG policy and procedure
Takes actions to investigate QOC or CI, requests medical records or other detail files from external organizations in order to complete QOC or CI review
Completes required reports of QOC and CI activities based on internal and external reporting timetables
Prepares summary information about QOC or CI and effectively presents this information to internal committees or other review experts
Performs internal Quality Control reviews on processes and activities while developing recommendations for improvement
Serves as a catalyst for implementing an appropriate risk assessment process designed to identify and correct deficiencies or poor trends in care
Assists with the coordination of external audits and reviews conducted by our clients or contracting organizations
Maintain extensive knowledge of regulatory and applicable accrediting body requirements becoming a Compliance resource for the team
Proficient in interpreting benefits, contracts, and medical policy
Review denial notice issued by the National Letter team to ensure accuracy and compliance, as well as providing recommendations for improvement, as needed
Maintain knowledge of State rules, contracts, and Federal legislation/regulations as well as UHG guidelines
Establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the company to support goals and objectives
Demonstrate flexibility, availability, and dependability to conform to position responsibilities

Requirements


Required Qualifications:  


Current unrestricted RN licensure in HI
2+ years of clinical RN experience
Proficiency using a PC in a Windows environment, including MS Word
Proven analytical and problem solving skills while managing multiple tasks simultaneously
Preferred Qualifications:  


BSN
Knowledge of CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions and Never Events
Knowledge of Medicare / Medicaid regulations
Managed care experience or experience with a regulatory or accredited body strongly preferred
Ability to work independently or in a team environment
The applicant should possess a high attention to detail, exceptional documentation abilities, and organizational skills
Proven ability to meet critical deadlines consistently, while completing tasks accurately
 

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