A medical services organization in New York City is currently seeking a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) to join their growing team as their new Nurse Assessor. In this role, the Nurse Assessor (RN) will be responsible for performing initial in-home pre-evaluation of patients, including evaluation of health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences and guide the development of individualized long term care service plans. Responsibilities: The Nurse Assessors (RN) will:
- 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
- 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
- Perform other duties, as needed
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of Nursing experience with Home Care background; or 1+ year of Nursing experience with UAS in Home Care
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing program
- NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license
Desired Skills:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- Bilingual (English and Spanish, Russian, Haitian-Creole, Cantonese or Mandarin)