Per Diem Home Care Intake Nurse - Days **Must have 1 year of RN Experience* at NYU Langone Health

Garden City, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jun, 26

Salary

52.0

Posted On

25 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Nursing, Assessment, Patient Care, Discharge Planning, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Customer Service, Critical Thinking, Documentation, Collaboration, Authorization, Safety Assessment, DME Ordering, Home Health, Managed Care

Industry

Description

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 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 inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. Learn more about NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island [https://nyulangone.org/locations/nyu-langone-hospital-long-island], and interact with us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/nyulangonehealth/?viewAsMember=true], Glassdoor [https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/NYU-Langone-Health-Reviews-E121521.htm], Indeed [https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Nyu-Langone-Health/reviews], Facebook [http://facebook.com/NYULangone], Twitter [http://twitter.com/nyulangone], YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/user/nyulmc] and Instagram [http://instagram.com/nyulangone]. Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Per Diem Home Care Intake Nurse - Days **Must have 1 year of RN Experience**. In this role, the successful candidate Completes a comprehensive assessment of patients referred to the Agency forHome care services fromHospitals, 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 patientfamily needs and abilities. * Takes responsibility for obtaining accurate, pertinent information from health care record (hospital, skilled nursing facilities, rehab facilities and primary physicians)patientcaregiver 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 andor 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 riskshazardsbarriers 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 a 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. 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. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family. NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online. View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal [https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf]. 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. To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here [https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/290/2017/04/pay-transp_formattedESQA508c.pdf]

Responsibilities

The Per Diem Home Care Intake Nurse is responsible for conducting comprehensive patient assessments for home care services, planning patient admissions, and determining client eligibility and authorization for requested services. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring smooth patient transitions to the home environment.