RN - Home Health

RN - Home Health

URGENT NEED?? Part time (approx. 2 F2F visits per wk.) Required Licensure-Current RN Licensure in New York State Required Experience-Two (2) years of experience in a HOME setting within the last fifteen (15) years. At a minimum, nurses must have recent experience conducting comprehensive assessments of patients.

Counties Serviced: Central NY - Oswego

All candidates being submitted must be under the impression they will be conducting hybrid Tele and in-field assessments. Candidates can't do UAS assessment assignments elsewhere and need to sign the COI form before start.

Supplier Checklist: Must submit Resume, Nursys Verification, NY License # and BLS (If not, BLS is required before the start date).

JOB SUMMARY Ability to review health status questions and make evaluations and determinations based on UAS criteria for enrollment; ability to work with technology in the workplace; knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of general professional nursing; knowledge of state and agency laws and regulations governing general professional nursing practices; excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate and work effectively with multi-generational consumers; ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the concerns of others; ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment; ability to successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously; and a strong ability to work independently.

JOB 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, 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 consumer on health care options, supports needed, service vendor options and waiver options
• Initiate communication between the Call Center and eligible consumers for enrollment 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 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

General Comments All candidates being submitted must be under the impression they will be conducting in-field assessments. Candidates must provide all required information such as: Alias s used, current and previous address s, current phone numbers/e-mails, etc..

General Comments No. of Positions: 1/1. Position creation reason: Vacant Position Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 1820 Client Details State NY