Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - Charge Audit Surgical Services - Adult Surgery - Days

Special Benefits:
Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified individuals
Student loan repayment up to $25,000
Relocation assistance if moving 100+ miles

Shift: 7:30am-3:30pm. Hybrid 2 days a week.

General Description:

Under limited direction, manages the internal audit functions in an OU Health perioperative services department.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Functions in the charge audit nurse role to complete billing/charging.
• Responsible for auditing all operating room, outpatient, recovery, GI, and anesthesia charges for the prior day's procedures.
• Extracts and analyzes data from the OR systems.
• Adds new supply items to dictionary.
• Researches problems in OR Module and communicates with admitting and billing personnel in correcting any charges made in error.
• Provides daily support to the surgical services staff and OR application users to resolve issues related to scheduling, charges, auditing, physician privileges, patient profiles and documentation.
• Assists in providing education to staff/end-users in accurate use of current and new system applications.
• Participates with OR management in identifying and resolving issues with the goal of improving patient care, documentation and charging.
• Prepares required reports, as requested or needed and to ensure audit process is accurate and complete.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing Board Approved Program preferred

Experience: 3 years of experience in an operating room

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC). Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of patient care information systems such as Meditech or EPIC.
• Ability to extract and analyze data.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques and procedures used in an operating room.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to work with others as a team and ensure quality patient care.
• Good organizational and problem solving skills.