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Elderwood

RN Assessment Nurse

Elderwood, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Overview Elevwood IPA is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our growing team as an Assessment Nurse or in Rochester, NY!

Salary Starting at 85,000 / Year

Benefits

Monday‑Friday schedule with no weekends or overnights

Medical, Dental & Vision upon first of month following 60 days of hire

Up to 140 hours (19 days) of PTO plus six holidays within the first year

401(k) retirement plan with vested employer match up to 4%

Substantial referral program

Responsibilities As a Registered Nurse, you will partner with the Social Work Care Manager and be a critical resource for our members. Your responsibilities include assessing a member’s home health and level of care needs, assisting them in accessing necessary covered services, providing referrals, and coordinating other medical services in support of their member‑centric service plan.

Provide a care management process of assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy for options and services to meet a member’s home health needs

Perform comprehensive (physical, emotional, psychosocial, and environmental) assessments in the member’s home to assess potential enrollees’ appropriateness for Managed Long‑Term Care (MLTC), or to reassess a member’s status and needs

Develop and maintain a person‑centered service plan based on a needs assessment

Review financial, legal, or medical issues and refer members to social work or other professionals

Ensure that documentation in the care management record meets all applicable professional standards

Early identification of incipient problems or significant changes in member conditions to initiate early intervention

Competently use the UAS‑NY assessment tool (Preferred)

Use standard patient assessment instruments such as PRI, UAS‑NY

This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. To ensure a safe work environment and effective communication, the employee must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Qualifications

Current New York State Registered Nurse License and a valid NYS Driver’s license (Required)

BSN or AAS Degree or diploma in Nursing and Case Management Certification (Preferred)

Minimum of three (3) years nursing experience in home care, case management, discharge planning, or managed care

Minimum of one (1) year experience working with a frail or elderly population

Minimum one (1) year experience with health assessments

Demonstrated favorable interpersonal and assessment skills

Ability to identify patterns, connections, and underlying themes that lead to understanding and resolving complex problems or situations

Familiarity with provisions of governmental and accrediting agency health plan requirements

Familiar with applying clinical criteria when determining medical necessity and/or benefit administration

HIPAA Privacy

Must possess computer skills, including working knowledge of electronic medical records (EMR), Microsoft Office Suite (365)

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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