Intake RN

Manhattan, New York, NY, USA

Req #12029

Monday, September 9, 2024

Intake RN

Responsible for assessing patient care needs and planning home health care services.

JOB DUTIES /KNOWLEDGE

• Coordinates, screens and assesses home health care needs of patients referred to Agency

• Completes intake process within established time parameters

• Collaborates with physicians, nurses and discharge planners to identify patient care needs and to establish the appropriate level of care for patients referred to the Agency

• Establishes and completes an individualized Plan of Treatment in accordance with MD orders, patient care needs, insurance guidelines and Agency protocol, including the identification of formal/informal supports in carrying out plan

• Ensures that the needed DME, medical supplies and ancillary services are ordered and documented

• Contacts managed care personnel when appropriate to obtain necessary initial authorizations

• Notifies referring party if patient will require alternative discharge plan

• Delegates specific tasks to support staff providing clear, timely direction to ensure continuity of care

• Serves as a resource to all persons contacting the agency for information

• Treats all referral parties, patients, family members and hospital staff courteously and in a non-discriminatory manner

• Demonstrates sound knowledge of reimbursement and billing practices for Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, charity care and other third-party payers

• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity

• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times

• Demonstrates working knowledge of State and Federal regulations

• Participates in Quality and Performance Improvement activities and in the orientation process for agency staff

• Performs other related duties as required

• Demonstrates a high degree of commitment to customer relations and quality service

• Utilizes community resources as appropriate to meet patient care needs

  JOB PERFORMANCE

• Demonstrates ability to perform quality and effective services.

• Demonstrates ability to set and meet objectives, and to find increasingly efficient ways to perform task.

• Completes work, and documentation with accuracy and within agency time frames.

• Requires minimal supervision and is self-directed.

• Understands the delivery of service within home care.

  QUALIFICATIONS

• License to practice as a registered nurse in the state, BSN preferred

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and set priorities

• Excellent skills in customer relations

• Two years of home health nursing preferred

  Job Type : Full-Time

Other details

• Pay Type Salary

• Min Hiring Rate $95,000.00

• Max Hiring Rate $110,000.00

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• Manhattan, New York, NY, USA