Registered Nurse- Field Assessor- LTS

LHC Group; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

LHC Group is seeking a Registered Nurse Field Assessor to perform Long Term Care insurance assessments in Allentown. The role involves evaluating claimant's functionality and cognitive ability while using technology for documentation.

The ideal candidate needs to be an unencumbered RN with at least two years of nursing experience, particularly with older adults. This full-time position ensures a flexible schedule while contributing to vital assessments.

Qualifications

• Must have unencumbered RN licensure in state of practice.
• Minimum 2 years of home health or equivalent nursing experience.
• Comfortable with technology for real-time documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess ADL performance, cognition, and home safety.
• Complete assessments using point of care technology.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Technology proficiency

Assessment skills

Education

Current RN licensure

Tools

Point of care technology

Job description

This position is not eligible for benefits.

As a Registered Nurse Field Assessor (FA) you would be completing Long Term Care insurance assessments. These hands-off assessments require you to obtain claimant demographics, physician information, a current medication list, and evaluate the claimant’s functional level of independence.

The assessment process also involves completing a brief cognitive screening and evaluating the claimant’s ability to complete ADL and IADL tasks. The ideal candidate will be technologically savvy and be able to use a point of care web application/system on a laptop or tablet, in real time for documentation purposes.

Responsibilities

• Must demonstrate good clinical reasoning and judgement as it relates to assessing ADL performance, cognition and home safety.
• Must be comfortable with the use point of care technology when completing assessments.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered RN licensure in state of practice.
• Minimum of 2 years of home health experience or 2 years nursing experience in an equivalent area of practice serving the older adult population.
• Has, or be willing to obtain, a professional liability insurance policy.
• Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Equal Opportunity Employer – vets, disability.

OPPORTUNITY INFO

• Job Identification 2025008759
• Job Category Registered Nurse
• Posting Date 04/09/2025, 07:19 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Normal (Based on FT,PT,PRN)