Healthfirst

The Assessment Nurse makes field assessment visits around downstate New York at intervals required by the Department of Health (DOH) and completes appropriate documentation to determine members’ enrollment, service needs, and continued plan eligibility. This position coordinates with Care Management Team (CMT) to maintain efficient and effective operations of Healthfirst’s long term care plans such as CompleteCare, FIDA, and Senior Health Partners.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Conducts home assessments 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
• Completes assessment of service needs per CMT and member's family/caregiver’s request to determine service needs  or 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
• 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, and Westchester.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Work experience preferred in one or more of the following areas:
  • Geriatrics 
  • Home Care 
  • Discharge Planning 
  • Case Management 
  • Medical Surgical Nursing  

• Work experience using electronic patient health information (PHI) database usage especially UAS
• Unexpired NY state driver’s license or NYS ID
• 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
• Time management, critical/creative thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Field experience assessing, planning, and evaluating member's/patient’s care
• Language preferences - Spanish, Russian, French, Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese
• Demonstrated ability handling heavy caseloads
• Intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook skills

Hiring Range*:

• Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $81,100 - $117,470

• All Other Locations (within approved locations): $71,600 - $106,505

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

*The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.

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.