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.

Created: 2024-11-03