**Details** **Location:** Chicago, IL **Facility:** Ascension Saint Joseph **Department:** Clinical Documentation **Schedule:** Shift l Full-time **Salary range:** $82,489.68 - $116,450.88 per year **Benefits** + **Comprehensive health coverage:** medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options + **Financial security & retirement:** employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance + **Time to recharge:** pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays + **Career growth:** Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning + **Emotional well-being:** Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources + **Family support:** parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits + **Other benefits:** optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more _Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process._ **Responsibilities** + **Ensure Coding Accuracy** : Review patient admissions and work with coding staff to ensure accurate code assignments reflecting clinical status and care. + **Collaborate with Providers** : Engage with physicians and mid-level providers to request additional documentation and clarify discrepancies in medical records. + **Support Severity and Service Level** : Ensure accurate reflection of severity of illness and services provided by resolving physician queries and documentation issues before discharge. + **Provide Education** : Educate the healthcare team on documentation opportunities, coding best practices, reimbursement issues, and quality improvement activities. **Requirements** Licensure / Certification / Registration: + Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Education: + Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR required professional licensure at time of hire. **Additional Preferences** + At least 5 years with recent inpatient adult acute care bedside experience + Critical Care or Cardiac telemetry experience highly preferred + CDI/CDS experience preferred + BSN preferred + Proficient computer skills with knowledge of Google **Why Join Our Team** Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. **Equal Employment Opportunity Employer** Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster. **_Fraud prevention notice_** Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. **_E-Verify statement_** Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here (https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify) for more information.