Job Description

**Duties and Responsibilities:** Conducts home assessments (and virtual assessments, as needed) for prospective members and re-assessments of current members using the Uniform Assessment System (UAS); make enrollment and continued eligibility determinations by utilizing clinical expertise and critical thinking skills. As needed, conducts assessments in settings other than home as needed, e.g. skilled nursing facilities or virtually Navigates multiple technology/digital platforms such as UAS software, electronic medical records, TruCare, etc., to conduct and document comprehensive assessments accurately and efficiently Completes assessment of service needs per CMT and member's family/caregivers request to determine service needsor any necessary adjustments Reviews previous nursing assessments/medical notes to determine necessary adjustments/updates in Care Plan and/or to assist with nursing home admission Conducts in-person Care Management visits in support of person-centered service planning Liaisons between the member and the CMT; assesses home environment and psychosocial status Provides feedback to home care agencies and CMT regarding home care issues and contract nurses and aides performance Provides grass roots, community-based training for frail population care including self-care techniques and prevention strategies Ensures (prospective) members and significant others/responsible parties understand and are in agreement with enrollment in a managed long-term care plan Additional duties as assigned **Minimum Qualifications:** New York State RN license Ability to travel around downstate New York which includes the 5 boroughs, Long Island, Rockland, and Westchester. Prior work experience requiring technological proficiency including the ability to navigate multiple technology platforms and modalities Prior work experience requiring intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook skills Prior work experience requiring time management, critical/creative thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills For PEDS positions only: 1 year of pediatric clinical field experience and/or experience with families and child serving systems, including child welfare and/or medically fragile/developmentally disabled populations **Preferred Qualifications:** Work experience using electronic patient health information (PHI) database usage especially UAS Previous field-based experience assessing, planning, and evaluating member's care by making home or facility visits for intake/reassessments or start of care (SOC) Community Home Health Agency (CHHA) visits Work experience preferred in one or more of the following areas, geriatrics, home care, discharge planning, case management, and/or medical surgical nursing Knowledge of health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare and MLTCP Experience working with a frail adult or elderly population with the ability to determine appropriate care plans and services for frail population as well as negotiate initial service plans so that members and families are in agreement Language preferences - Spanish, Russian, French, Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese Demonstrated ability handling heavy caseloads NY state drivers license WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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