RN - Home Health

Registered Nurse (RN)

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Home Health Duration: 260 days Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 8 Experience: Two (2) years of experience in a home setting within the last fifteen (15) years, with recent experience conducting comprehensive assessments of patients. License: Current RN licensure in Client Certifications: BLS required before the start date Must-Have: Candidates must conduct hybrid telehealth and in-field assessments. Candidates cannot perform UAS assessment assignments elsewhere. Candidates must sign the COI form before starting.

Description: This position requires the ability to review health status questions and make evaluations based on UAS criteria for enrollment. Candidates should have knowledge of general professional nursing theories, principles, and practices. A strong understanding of state and agency laws and regulations governing nursing practices is essential. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are required. The ability to communicate effectively with multi-generational consumers is important. Candidates must demonstrate sensitivity to the concerns of others. The ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment is necessary. Candidates should exhibit a strong capacity for independent work and for executing multiple complex tasks simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities: Perform initial in-home pre-evaluations of patients, evaluating health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences to guide individualized long-term care service plans. Review consumer medical documentation and health referral forms relevant to cases. Enter evaluation data into electronic forms and transmit as required. Document any concerns or conflicting information that surfaces during the evaluation process. Emphasize continuity of care to reduce or eliminate fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in treatment plans. Discuss healthcare options, needed supports, service vendor options, and waiver options with consumers. Initiate communication with eligible consumers for enrollment into managed care health plans. Enhance communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams to improve care coordination and service delivery. Collect quality review data and required documentation to support outcome measurements and record case notes. Identify opportunities for health promotion and illness prevention. Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of community resources and service networks for the target population. Meet all established standards for this position as outlined in the annual performance criteria. Perform other duties as assigned by management.