Registered Nurse Admissions Home Care MSHC

Facility: Administrative Regional Training Cntr Shift: Shift 1 Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000 Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: Yes Work Schedule: Days and Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation Hours: 10a-6pm Monday-Friday w/intermittent rotation to 7a-3pm/9a-5p shift dependent on department need. Weekend and Holiday Rotation Required. Summary: The Registered Nurse of Home Care Admissions is an integral member of the referral team; coordinating home care services for new and existing patients. The intake RN utilizes clinical judgement to support patient care coordination, maintain referral accuracy, and ensure continuity of care and fair distribution of workloads and assign and schedule the initial visit. Must be knowledgeable in professional nursing practices and principles, and competent in the provisions of nursing care. The RN will have the ability to telephonically assess patients and facilitate a comprehensive referral. The RN possesses knowledge of Agency services, policies, and procedures, Medicare HIM11 guidelines, third party reimbursement guidelines and to demonstrate the ability to assess and recommend appropriate homecare. This role serves as a clinical liaison between referring providers, interdisciplinary teams, and internal departments to promote timely, accurate, and efficient patient admissions. The RN will function as a representative of the home care agency with a good understanding of services available, federal, state, local regulations, and agency policy and procedures, including the patients' financial responsibility. Must be able to demonstrate understanding of insurance reimbursement and communicate this to the patient, families, caregivers and all providers. Responsibilities: EDUCATION: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, college or university requiredLicensure and current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York requiredBSN Preferred EXPERIENCE: Minimum one (1) year relevant experience required Certified Home Care experience preferredAcute medical surgical experience preferred KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY: Most possess a valid driver's license and have a car available for work useStrong written and verbal communication skillsComputer skills required, i.e., software appropriate to position, word, excelAbility to prioritizeStrong assessment skills requiredAbility to multitask