Home Care Intake Nurse – Per Diem, Days

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on  LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Home Care Intake Nurse – Per Diem, Days. 

In this role, the successful candidate 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Establishes and completes a realistic assessment and discharge plan based on patient’s 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’s 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.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have an Associate’s Degree in 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.

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree Nursing

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $52.00 – $52.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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