Travel Nurse RN – Home Health – $2,351 per week in Brooklyn, NY

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Home Health
Duration: 260
Shift: 5×8 Days
Hours per Shift: 8
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in a home health setting
License: Current RN Licensure in New York State
Certifications: BLS required before start date

Must-Have:
– Recent experience conducting comprehensive assessments of patients
– 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 nursing practices
– Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
– Ability to communicate and work effectively with multi-generational consumers
– Sensitivity to the concerns of others
– Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
– Strong ability to work independently

Description:
Perform initial in-home pre-evaluation of patients that includes evaluation of health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences.
Guide the development of individualized long-term care service plans.
Review consumer medical documentation and/or health referral forms relevant to the case.
Enter evaluation data into electronic evaluation forms and transmit as required.
Document any concerns, conflicting information, or issues that arise during the evaluation process.
Emphasize continuity of care, thus reducing or eliminating fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in treatment plans.
Discuss healthcare options, supports needed, service vendor options, and waiver options with consumers.
Initiate communication for enrollment into a managed care health plan.
Enhance communication and collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary care teams to improve care coordination.
Collect quality review data and required documentation to support outcome measurements.
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 corresponding annual performance criteria.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Regional Nurse Manager or other project management.
All candidates must be prepared to conduct in-field assessments.
Candidates must provide all required personal information such as aliases, current and previous addresses, and current phone numbers/emails.