RN - Home Health - Nurse Assessor - Brooklyn, United States - Emonics Healthcare

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    Description
    *Duration: 12 months contract + Extension up to 5 years
    *Shift: Day Shift – 8:30 AM – 5 PM

    • 8-hour shiftWe also have openings in Manhattan /Queens / Brooklyn / BronxResponsibilities:
    • 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 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.
    *Qualification:
    Two (2) years of experience in a HOME setting within the last ten (10) 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
    *#Nurse*Job Type: Contract


    Pay:
    $ $57.00 per hour


    Standard shift:

    • Day shift

    Experience:

    • Home health: 1 year (Preferred)

    License/Certification:

    • BLS
    Certification (Required)

    • RN License (Required)

    Work Location:
    In person