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

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Job Specialty: Home Health

Job Duration: 260 days

Shift: Day – 9 AM, 8×5

Guaranteed Hours:

Experience: Minimum of two years in a home setting within the last fifteen years, with recent experience conducting comprehensive assessments of patients.

License: Current RN Licensure in New York State

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required before the start date

Must-Have:
– Ability to review health status questions and make evaluations and determinations based on criteria for enrollment.
– Proficiency in working with technology in the workplace.
– Knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of general professional nursing.
– Understanding of state and agency laws and regulations governing general professional nursing practices.
– Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
– Ability to communicate and work effectively with multi-generational consumers.
– Demonstrated sensitivity to the concerns of others.
– Skill to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.
– Strong ability to work independently.

Job Description:

– Perform initial in-home pre-evaluation of patients, including 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 as relevant to the case.
– Enter evaluation data into electronic forms and transmit as required.
– Document any concerns, conflicting information, or issues that arise 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.
– Facilitate communication between the Call Center and eligible consumers for enrollment in 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 required documentation to support outcome measurements and record case notes.
– Identify opportunities for health promotion and illness prevention.
– Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of community resources, payer requirements, and network services for the target population.
– Meet all standards established for this position as outlined in the corresponding annual performance criteria and bonus template.
– Perform other duties as assigned by the Regional Nurse Manager or other project management.