Registered Nurse -Field Assessor -LTS

LHC Group; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Registered Nurse Field Assessor to perform Long Term Care insurance assessments. In this role, you will evaluate claimants' functional independence and cognitive abilities while utilizing a point of care web application for real-time documentation. The ideal candidate will have a strong clinical background, excellent judgment skills, and be comfortable working with technology. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of older adults while working independently in the field.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in state of practice required.
• Minimum 2 years of home health or equivalent nursing experience.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Judgment in assessing ADL performance

Technological proficiency

Education

Current RN licensure

2 years of home health experience

Professional liability insurance

Tools

Point of care web application/system

Job description

Summary

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 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 - vets, disability.