Registered Nurse - Field Assessor - LTS

LHC Group; City of Albany (NY); Sur place; USD 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An established industry player is seeking a Registered Nurse Field Assessor to conduct Long Term Care insurance assessments. This role involves obtaining vital information from claimants and evaluating their functional independence through hands-on assessments. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical reasoning and judgement, be comfortable using technology for real-time documentation, and have a passion for serving the older adult population. Join a forward-thinking organization where your expertise will make a meaningful impact in the lives of others, while enjoying the flexibility of a per-visit compensation structure.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with unencumbered licensure and home health experience.
• Comfortable using technology for real-time documentation.

Responsabilités

• Complete Long Term Care insurance assessments for claimants.
• Evaluate claimant’s functional independence and cognitive abilities.

Connaissances

Clinical reasoning

Judgement in assessing ADL performance

Technologically savvy

Formation

Current RN licensure

Minimum 2 years home health experience

Outils

Point of care web application/system

Description du poste

Summary

Rate: $100 per visit

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.

Responsibilities

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.

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

Education and Experience

• 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 – veterans, disability.