Hybrid Registered Nurse Assessor - TAG MedStaffing : Job Details

Calling all Registered Nurses!

Location: Brooklyn, NY, Queens, Bronx, NY: Many locations

Schedule: 3 days doing home assessments & 2 days telehealth

Pay Rate: $45.00/hr.+ or more Depending upon experience!!

Start Date: 4/26

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: All nurse assessors MUST meet the following requirements

• 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 caring for a minimum of 2 patients per week

Preferred Qualifications: In addition to meeting the required qualifications, the additional experience represents the gold standard candidate for this position

• 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.
• Combination of home care experience as a paraprofessional or LPN and RN caring for a minimum of 2 patients per week

Other Qualifications: The following are examples of experience that may count toward preferred qualifications, but does not satisfy the required qualifications on their own

• Home care experience with only one patient (i.e., private duty nursing and Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services)
• 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

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.

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
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Regional Nurse Manager or other project management.