Home Care Intake Nurse - Per Diem Associate's Degree in Nursing and NYS RN License REQUIRED

NYU Langone Health • Garden City, KS

17h • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is seeking a Home Care Intake Nurse - Per Diem. This role involves completing comprehensive assessments of patients referred for home care services from various healthcare settings and the community. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning patient admissions, determining client eligibility and authorization for services, and communicating approval or denial of requests to pertinent staff.

Requirements

• Diploma OR Associates Degree Nursing.
• Current and Valid New York State Registered Professional Nurse license.
• 1 - 2 years Acute Care Facility or Home Health, Hospice and/or Long Term Home Health Program.
• Excellent communication (both oral and written), interpersonal, customer service skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Working knowledge of computers.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Completes a comprehensive assessment of patients referred to the Agency for Home care services from Hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehab facilities and from the community.
• Responsible for the planning to admit the patient to the Agency.
• Determines and ensures client eligibility and authorization to receive requested services and notifies all pertinent staff of approval or denial of requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Establishes and completes a realistic assessment and discharge plan based on patient/family needs and abilities.
• Takes responsibility for obtaining accurate, pertinent information from health care record (hospital, skilled nursing facilities, rehab facilities and primary physicians)/patient/caregiver to create a smooth transition and individualized plan of care in home environment.
• Assesses for improved safety by ordering DME as needed, providing private hire lists for assistance in ADL functions and explains third party payor reimbursement for home health services.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to discuss issues impeding optimal functioning and/or smooth transition to home.
• Liaison for clinicians with managed care organization to acquire authorization for services needed.
• Identifies and assesses for potential or actual safety risks/hazards/barriers that block ability for optimal functioning.
• Complete and provide accurate, complete and timely documentation reflecting intake coordination for patients referred to the Agency from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehab facilities and the community based on Federal, Department of Health and The Joint Commission requirements.
• Ensures timely flow of information to optimize operations (for example: referrals, ordering equipment, interviews, etc.).
• Assists agency leadership in achieving corporate goals, improving quality of patient care outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Participates in quality assessment and performance improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates caring behaviors towards patients, caregivers, co-workers and other health care team members.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree