Title: RN - Home Health - Nurse Assessor
Pay range- $52/hr. + $86.25/week (Mileage and reimbursement)
Duration: 12 months contract + Extension up to 5 years
Locations: Canarsie - Brooklyn, NY (Hybrid – 2 DAYS REMOTE & 3 DAYS In-Person)
Training: 1 – Month Remote
Shift: Day Shift – 8:30 AM – 5 PM
8-hour shift/per day
We also have openings in Crown Heights – Brooklyn and Queens County
Responsibilities
- Perform initial in-home pre-evaluation of patients that includes evaluation of health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences and guides the development of individualized long-term care service plans
- Review consumer medical documentation and or health referral forms, as relevant to the case
- Enter evaluation data into electronic evaluation form and transmit, as required
- Document any concerns, conflicting information, or other issues that surface during the evaluation process
- Emphasize continuity of care, thus reducing or eliminating fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in treatment plan
- Discuss with the consumer on health care options, supports needed, service vendor options, and waiver options
- Initiate communication between the Call Centre and eligible consumers for enrolment into a managed care health plan
- Enhance communication and collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary care team members to improve care coordination and facilitate service delivery
- Collect quality review data and any required documentation to support outcome measurements and record case notes into CRM
- Identify opportunities for health promotion and illness prevention
- Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of community resources, payor requirements, and network services for the target population
- Meets all standards established for this position as outlined in the corresponding annual performance criteria and bonus template for this position.
- Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Regional Nurse Manager or other project management.
Qualifications
Two (2) years of experience in a HOME setting within the last fifteen (15) years; this may include:
- Working in the field for a Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA), Licensed Home Care Service Agency (LHCSA), or Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC)
- Conducting assessments that are similar to the UAS such as OASIS
- Providing primary care to homebound persons
- Care management for persons receiving home and community-based services including Hospice and Assisted Living
- Home care experience as a paraprofessional (e.g., Home Health Aide) or Licensed Practical Nurse
- Experience conducting assessments in UAS-NY (role 40 or 45), especially in the last 365 days
- Experience caring for a geriatric population and managing their chronic diseases, especially in the home setting
- Home care experience with only one patient (i.e., private duty nursing)
- Case management that is limited to utilization reviews for a health plan or a combination of hospital and health plan case management
- Assessments that were all conducted telephonically and did not involve going into the home
Certification/Licenses
- BLS
- Active RN License in NY