Travel Nurse RN - Home Health in Brooklyn, NY - Cynet Health : Job Details

**Job Title:** Registered Nurse**Job Specialty:** Home Health**Job Duration:** 260 days**Shift:** 8 Hours**Guaranteed Hours:** Not specified**Experience:** Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a home setting within the last ten (10) years**License:** Current RN Licensure in State**Certifications:** Basic Life Support (BLS) required before the start date**Must-Have:**- Two years of experience conducting comprehensive assessments in a home setting within the last ten years.- Ability to manage and care for homebound persons.- Experience with care management for individuals receiving home and community-based services.**Job Description:**- Perform initial in-home evaluations of patients to assess health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences, guiding the development of individualized long-term care service plans.- Review consumer medical documentation and health referral forms relevant to the case.- Enter evaluation data into an electronic evaluation form and transmit as required.- Document concerns, conflicting information, and other issues that surface during the evaluation process.- Emphasize continuity of care to reduce or eliminate fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in the treatment plan.- Discuss healthcare options with consumers, including supports needed, service vendor options, and waiver options.- Initiate communication with eligible consumers regarding 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, payor 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 additional duties as assigned by the Regional Nurse Manager or other project management.