Burn Specialist RN

Valleywise Health • Phoenix, AZ

12h

About The Position

The Burn Specialist RN is a hybrid clinician, educator, and leader who supports clinical excellence and department operations in a specialized burn unit. The role provides direct patient care, assesses and treats complex burn patients, and helps shape clinical practices and protocols. It also develops and delivers staff education, provides coaching and feedback, reviews medical records to support appropriate service utilization and regulatory compliance, and collaborates with nursing, care management, regulatory, and coding teams. The position serves as a daily operational resource and may represent or assume responsibility for the Nurse Manager when delegated.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Three years of clinical experience in an acute care setting, such as Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, or Emergency Department.
• Two to three years of supervisory experience.
• Current, valid Arizona RN license, temporary Arizona RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice, in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
• Excellent critical thinking, communication, nursing clinical skills, and nursing practice.
• Ability to analyze and interpret medical record documentation, formulate appropriate nursing queries, and benchmark and analyze clinical documentation program performance.
• Knowledge of specialized disciplines, including anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology.
• Knowledge of official medical coding guidelines, CMS, and private payer regulations related to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System.
• Knowledge of clinical workup, treatment, prognosis, and hospital procedures, with strong critical care skills.
• Knowledge of severity-based DRGs, DRG assurance, coding, revenue cycle, and InterQual Criteria.
• Advanced computer skills, including MIDAS.
• Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in nursing or another discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patients in the specialized burn unit using advanced clinical skills.
• Design and deliver staff development and education programs.
• Provide nursing staff with real-time, actionable feedback on documentation and best practices through individual coaching and group sessions.
• Conduct clinically based concurrent and retrospective medical record reviews to optimize acute care service utilization and support regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Nurse Managers, Care Management, Regulatory, and Coding teams to support seamless hospital operations.
• Serve as a daily operational resource and cultural anchor for the department.
• Champion organizational goals and, when delegated, represent and assume responsibility for the Nurse Manager.
• Support performance improvement initiatives and analyze clinical documentation program performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level