Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Home Health
Duration: 260 days
Shift: 2x3 Days
Hours per Shift: Not specified
Experience: Minimum of two years in a home setting within the last fifteen years
License: Current RN Licensure in Client
Certifications: BLS required before the start date (if not already held)
Must-Have:
Bilingual Spanish-English proficiency strongly preferred
Recent experience conducting comprehensive assessments of patients
Description:
This position has an urgent need for qualified candidates.
Candidates must be prepared to conduct hybrid telehealth and in-field assessments.
Review health status questions and make evaluations based on criteria for enrollment.
Work effectively with technology in the workplace.
Possess knowledge of the principles and practices of general professional nursing.
Understand the laws and regulations governing nursing practices.
Exhibit excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Communicate effectively with multi-generational consumers.
Demonstrate sensitivity to the concerns of others.
Perform comfortably in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented work environment.
Successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously.
Strong ability to work independently.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform initial in-home pre-evaluations of patients.
Evaluate health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences.
Guide the development of individualized long-term care service plans.
Review consumer medical documentation and health referral forms as relevant.
Enter evaluation data into electronic forms as required.
Document concerns, conflicting information, and issues that arise during evaluations.
Emphasize continuity of care to reduce fragmentation, duplication, and gaps.
Discuss health care options, supports needed, service vendor options, and waiver options with consumers.
Initiate communication for enrollment into managed care health plans.
Enhance communication and collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary care team members.
Collect quality review data and required documentation to support outcome measurements.
Identify opportunities for health promotion and illness prevention.
Maintain knowledge of community resources, payor requirements, and network services.
Meet all standards established for this position.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Regional Nurse Manager or project management.