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(RN) Registered Nurse Coding Auditor - HCS-D, COS-C

Northwell Health

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Compensation
$90–145K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New York RN License, required

Job overview

The Registered Nurse Coding Auditor validates acute inpatient coded charts and reviews coding decisions against medical-record documentation. The role reviews CDI-suggested code changes, audits Medicare and non-Medicare charts, applies coding rules, and communicates DRG changes and rationale to coding and CDI staff. The posting seeks RN candidates with HCS-D and COS-C certificates; prior CHHA nursing experience is strongly preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

DRG Code Validation, nice to haveCoding Audits, nice to haveCoding Guidelines, nice to haveCoding Rules, nice to haveMedical Record Review, nice to haveRegulatory Compliance, nice to haveCDI Code Review, nice to have

Qualifications

Graduate From Accredited Nursing School, requiredBachelor's in Nursing or Equivalent, requiredNew York RN License, requiredHCS-D Certificate, nice to haveCOS-C Certificate, nice to havePrior CHHA Nursing Experience, nice to have

Full job description

Req Number 194633

Job Description

Validates Acute Inpatient coded charts to ensure the diagnostic information leading to the assignment can be substantiated by the documentation in the Medical Record.

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

Remote position in New York.

Job Responsibility

1.Leverages clinical expertise to identify and validate DRG code assignment.

2.Full review of CDI suggested code changes

3.Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of coding guidelines and principals; performs coding audits for optimization.

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

5.Applies coding rules and regulations to the validation review process.

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

7.Communicates DRG changes and rationale to the coding and CDI staff.

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

9.Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action.

10.Reviews potential reassignments; demonstrates accurate and timely review of all reassignments.

11.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

1.Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

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

*Prior CHHA Nursing experience strongly preferred.

*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 $90000.00-$145000.00/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.

How this job compares

Set against the 28,870 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–145K/yr
  • New York median$87–118K/yr503 salary ranges
  • US median$80–110K/yr2,573 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $118K, is 14% above the New York median midpoint ($104K) — in the middle half of Nurse salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,498 open Nurse jobs in New York and 28,870 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (12,043 postings).
Education
3,102 of the 28,870 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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