MAXIMUS RN - Nurse Assescor - Queens- Home Health - CFEEC

Required Licensure

Current RN Licensure in New York State

Required Experience

Two (2) years of experience in a HOME setting within the last ten (10) years.

At a minimum nurses must have recent experience conducting comprehensive assessments of patients

QUALIFICATION TYPE

QUALIFICATION DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED: All nurse assessors MUST meet the following requirements

Two (2) years of experience in a HOME setting within the last ten (10) years; this may include:

Working in the field for a Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) Licensed Home Care Service Agency (LHCSA) or Managed LongTerm Care (MLTC)

Conducting assessments that are similar to the UAS such as OASIS

Providing primary care to homebound persons

Care management for persons receiving home and communitybased services including Hospice and Assisted Living

Home care experience as a paraprofessional (e.g. Home Health Aide) or Licensed Practical Nurse caring for a minimum of 2 patients per week

PREFERED: In addition to meeting the required qualifications the additional experience represents the gold standard candidate for this position

Experience conducting assessments in UASNY (role 40 or 45) especially in the last 365 days

Experience caring for a geriatric population and managing their chronic diseases especially in the home setting.

Combination of home care experience as a paraprofessional or LPN and RN caring for a minimum of 2 patients per week

OTHER: The following are examples of experience that may count toward preferred qualifications but does not satisfy the required qualifications on their own

Home care experience with only one patient (i.e. private duty nursing and Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services)

Case management that is limited to utilization reviews for a health plan or a combination of hospital and health plan case management

Assessments that were all conducted telephonically and did not involve going into the home

**NOW RECRUITING ***

***All candidates being submitted must be under the impression they will be conducting hybrid Tele and infield assessments

***Candidates cant do UAS assessment assignments elsewhere and need to sign the COI form before start.

*** Supplier Checklist: Must submit Resume Nursys Verification NY License # and BLS (If not BLS is required before the start date)

JOB SUMMARY

Ability to review health status questions and make evaluations and determinations based on UAS criteria for enrollment; 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 professional nursing practices; excellent organizational interpersonal written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate and work effectively with multigenerational consumers; ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the concerns of others; ability to perform comfortably in a fastpaced deadlineoriented work environment; ability to successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously; and a strong ability to work independently.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Perform initial inhome preevaluation of patients that includes evaluation of health status strengths care needs and preferences and guides the development of individualized long term care service plans

2. Review consumer medical documentation and or health referral forms as relevant to the case

3. Enter evaluation data into electronic evaluation form and transmit as required

4. Document any concerns conflicting information other issues that surface during the evaluation process

5. Emphasize continuity of care thus reducing or eliminating fragmentation duplication and gaps in treatment plan

6. Discuss with consumer on health care options supports needed service vendor options and waiver options

7. Initiate communication between the Call Center and eligible consumers for enrollment into a managed care health plan

8. Enhance communication and collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary care team members to improve care coordination and facilitate service delivery

9. Collect quality review data and any required documentation to support outcome measurements and record case notes into CRM

10. Identify opportunities for health promotion and illness prevention

11. Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of community resources payor requirements and network services for target population

12. Meets all standards established for this position as outlined in the corresponding annual performance criteria and bonus template for this position.

13. Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Regional Nurse Manager or other project management.