MAXIMUS RN - Nurse Evaluator - Region 10 - LHV Rensselaer Columbia Dutchess Putnam- Home Health - CYES

Required Experience

2 years of relevant experience as RN.

Preferred Experience

Home care experience using the UASCANSNY system or like the UAS such as OASIS. Experience in assessments that are conducted face to face telephonically or telehealth. RN experience in homecare/psychiatric/behavioral health/pediatrics/adolescent/foster care settings/group home/school nurse/care management. Consistent technological experience using computer systems for assessments/word processing tasks. Experience in developing Plans of Care.

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

Working in the community conducting strengthbased assessments for families who have children (ages 021) with behavioral health/psychiatric/medical needs issues. All nurses are provided support and education for ongoing professional development and annual certification in the CANSNY assessment tool. The assessments will be the basis for PersonCentered Plan of Care (POC) development to support the family s access to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). The Nurse Evaluator will support a caseload of consumers through the CYES process and a caseload of consumers who will remain with CYES for ongoing HCBS Care Management. This position involves both telehealth and inperson appointments with consumers/families.

Candidate will make a total of 35 40 hours if they only will complete 12 assessments a day. Working in the community conducting strengthbased assessments for families who have children (ages 021) with behavioral health/psychiatric issues. All nurses are provided support and education for ongoing professional development and annual certification in the CANSNY assessment tool. The assessments will be the basis for familydriven Plan of Care (POC) development to support the family s access to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). The Nurse Evaluator will conduct 12 assessments a day and work with a Family Support Coordinator to meet the family s case management needs specifically related to the HCBS POC.

1. Develop Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Plan of Care (POC) in collaboration with child and family that includes evaluation of health status

2. Perform evaluations of children that includes evaluation of health status strengths functional care needs and preferences and guide the development of individualized longterm care service plans

3. Retrieve and review child s medical documentation and or health referral forms as relevant to the case

4. Utilize the State CANS assessment tool and MAXIMUS case management systems to document the child s health status strengths functional care needs diagnoses and preferences and transmit as required

5. Properly document any concerns conflicting information other issues that surface during the evaluation process

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

7. Discuss with child/family health care options supports needed service vendor options and waiver options

8. Update plans of care as per State requirements and on an as needed basis

9. Collaborate with Family Support Coordinators to meet the needs of the family

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

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

12. Provide relevant information in response to the child s specific needs as a bridge between when the inhome evaluation is conducted and evaluation results are provided

13. Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of community resources and network services for target population

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

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