Travel Nurse RN - Home Health in New York City, NY
Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)
Job Specialty: Home Health
Job Duration: 260 days
Shift: Day - 5x8 - 9 am to 5 pm, 40 hours per week
Guaranteed Hours: Not specified
Experience: Two years of experience in a home setting within the last 15 years; recent experience conducting comprehensive assessments of patients
License: Current RN License in New York State
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required before the start date
Must-Have: Ability to perform hybrid tele and in-field assessments; candidates must not be conducting Unified Assessment System (UAS) assessment assignments elsewhere and must sign the conflict of interest form before starting.
Job Description:
- Perform initial in-home pre-evaluation of patients, assessing 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 forms and transmit as required.
- Document any concerns, conflicting information, or other issues surfaced during the evaluation process.
- Emphasize continuity of care to reduce or eliminate 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 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 the target population.
- Meet all standards established for this position as outlined in the annual performance criteria and bonus template.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Regional Nurse Manager or other project management.
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