Location: Bronx,NY, USA
Weekly Pay Range - $2076 To $2306 Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Job Specialty: Home Health Job Duration: 260 days Shift: Day - 5x8 - 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Guaranteed Hours: Experience: Minimum of two (2) years in a home setting within the last fifteen (15) years; recent experience conducting comprehensive assessments of patients. License: Current RN Licensure in New York State Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) (if not provided, required before the start date) Must-Have: Ability to conduct both hybrid telehealth and in-field assessments. Candidates must sign a COI form before starting and must not have UAS assessment assignments elsewhere. Job Description: - Perform initial in-home pre-evaluation of patients, including evaluation of health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences to guide the development of individualized long-term care service plans.- Review consumer medical documentation and health referral forms, as relevant to the case.- Enter evaluation data into electronic evaluation forms and transmit as required.- Document any concerns, conflicting information, or other issues that arise during the evaluation process.- Emphasize continuity of care, reducing or eliminating fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in treatment plans.- Discuss healthcare options, supports needed, service vendor options, and waiver options with consumers.- 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 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.- Meet all standards established for this position as outlined in the corresponding annual performance criteria and bonus template.- Perform other duties as assigned by the Regional Nurse Manager or other project management. General Comments: Candidates must provide all required information such as aliases used, current and previous addresses, and current contact details. Candidates will be primarily conducting in-field assessments.