CHHA Field RN (UFT union) for Manhattan area

The New Jewish Home Career Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus of $6,000

Comprehensive health benefits

Supportive team environment

Job summary

The New Jewish Home Career Center is seeking a full time CHHA Registered Nurse to join their team in New York, NY. Responsibilities include providing and coordinating comprehensive health services for patients, working alongside physicians and other team members to implement care plans.

Eligible newly hired nurses will receive a $6,000 hiring bonus, distributed over the first year of employment. Candidates should possess a valid Registered Nurse license and strong communication skills to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must have an active Registered Nurse license and relevant experience.
• Experience in home health care and patient documentation.
• Ability to work with various healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate patient care in accordance with insurance plans.
• Travel to patients' homes for direct care delivery.
• Establish and revise care plans based on patient needs.
• Educate patients and families on disease processes and self-care.
• Monitor patient's health status and document care provided.

Skills

Patient care coordination

Diagnosis coding

Communication with multidisciplinary team

Home Health Aide supervision

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

The CHHA Department is currently seeking a full time CHHA Registered Nurse to join their team! Eligible newly hired UFT nurses will receive a $6,000 hiring bonus, distributed in two phases: the first installment of $3,000 will be provided after successfully completing six months of employment, followed by a second $3,000 payment upon reaching one year of service.

Job Summary

Responsible for providing and coordinating multidisciplinary health services for patients in the community. Works with the physician and other team members in implementation of plan of care.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates cost-efficient patient care that is reimbursable under the patients’ insurance plan and approved by a physician.
• Verifies insurance plan information, crosschecks patient Insurance ID card at home.
• Accepts case assignment depending on clients’ needs regardless of geographic location.
• Case assignment is all inclusive of CHHA (Certified Home Health Agency) requirements, including initial assessments, revisits and documentation on each day of service.
• Travels to patients’ homes and/or other facilities using approved transportation to deliver direct care to patients.
• Admits patients in the program as needed and in a timely manner.
• Ensures in-person completion of the Oasis that accurately reflects clinical and functional status of the patient. Uses diagnosis coding skills to accurately rate the acuity of each.
• Evaluates patient diagnosis and works with Director, Patient Services and physician to assign appropriate primary diagnosis.
• Participates in bi-weekly and PRN meetings to report adherence to frequency and duration of services as per physicians’ order. Reports patients’ progress to team in order for discharge date to be anticipated and set.
• Communicates frequently with PT/OT to ensure adherence to therapy at the frequency and duration ordered by the physician.
• Acts as a coordinator of the multidisciplinary team providing care to patients.
• Establishes a plan of care with input from appropriate multidisciplinary health team members based on goals mutually acceptable to the patient and family.
• Documents content and process of all services provided.
• Monitors the effect of the care plans on the patient health status and informs physician and other personnel of changes in the clients’ needs.
• Appraises care provided, revises goals and interventions to patients’ care as needed.
• Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques and prevention strategies.
• Initiates and maintains written and verbal communications to assure optimal patient care.
• Provides supervision of workers providing health and personal care services through visits to patients’ home.
• Maintains updated Home Health Aide (HHA) plan of care and reviews same with HHA and patient/family.
• Communicates with HHA on a regular basis regarding interdisciplinary plan of care, patients’ goals and progress.
• Documents initial and bi-weekly supervision of HHA services.
• Plans, facilitates and documents patients’ discharge from the program.
• Manages caseload as assigned in Manhattan.