CHHA Field RN (UFT union) for Manhattan area

The New Jewish Home • New York City, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The CHHA Department is currently seeking a full time CHHA Registered Nurse to join their team! Eligible newly hired UFT nurses will receive a $6,000 hiring bonus, distributed in two phases: the first installment of $3,000 will be provided after successfully completing six months of employment, followed by a second $3,000 payment upon reaching one year of service. Job Summary: Responsible for providing and coordinating multidisciplinary health services for patients in the community. Works with the physician and other team members in implementation of plan of care.

Requirements

• License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• A minimum of one year experience in hospital and or minimum of one year experience in a CHHA preferred.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• minimum of one year experience in a CHHA preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates cost-efficient patient care that is and reimbursable under the patients’ insurance plan and approved by a physician.
• Verifies insurance plan information, crosschecks patient Insurance ID card at home.
• Accepts case assignment depending on clients’ needs regardless of geographic location.
• Case assignment is all inclusive of CHHA (Certified Home Health Agency) requirements, including initial assessments, revisits and documentation on each day of service.
• Travels to patients’ homes and/or other facilities using approved transportation to deliver direct care to patients
• Admits patients in the program as needed and in a timely manner.
• Ensures in-person completion of the Oasis that accurately reflects clinical and functional status of the patient.
• Uses diagnosis coding skills to accurately rate the acuity of each Evaluates patient diagnosis and works with Director, Patient Services and physician to assign appropriate primary diagnosis.
• Participates in bi-weekly and PRN meetings to report adherence to frequency and duration of services as per physicians’ order.
• Reports patients’ progress to team in order for discharge date to be anticipated and set.
• Communicates frequently with PT/OT to ensure adherence to therapy at the frequency and duration ordered by the physician.
• Acts as a coordinator of the multidisciplinary team providing care to patients.
• Establishes a plan of care with input from appropriate multidisciplinary health team members based on goals mutually acceptable to the patient and family.
• Documents content and process of all services provided.
• Monitors the effect of the care plans on the patient health status and informs physician and other personnel of changes in the clients’ needs.
• Appraises care provided, revises goals and interventions to patients’ care as needed.
• Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques and prevention strategies.
• Initiates and maintains written and verbal communications to assure optimal patient care.
• Provides supervision of workers providing health and personal care services through visits to patients’ home.
• Maintains updated Home Health Aide (HHA) plan of care and reviews same with HHA and patient/family.
• Communicates with HHA on a regular basis regarding interdisciplinary plan of care, patients’ goals and progress.
• Documents initial and bi-weekly supervision of HHA services.
• Plans, facilitates and documents patients’ discharge from the program.
• Manages caseload as assigned in Manhattan.

Benefits

• $6,000 hiring bonus, distributed in two phases: the first installment of $3,000 will be provided after successfully completing six months of employment, followed by a second $3,000 payment upon reaching one year of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree