RN Home Care Planning & Admissions Specialist

MJHS; Village of Great Neck (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

MJHS Home Care Planner position in New York evaluates and establishes care plans for patients referred to home health services, coordinating with hospitals, physicians, and care teams to arrange necessary services.

You will meet admission targets, maintain strong relationships with discharge planners and social workers, and ensure documentation meets Joint Commission and CMS requirements while supporting the agency’s objectives.

Qualifications

• Current NYS RN license and registration.
• Associates degree in nursing required; Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Must have a minimum of two years experience in home care nursing with proficiency in physical assessment and interviewing skills.
• Must be client-service focused with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good critical thinking and problem solving skills plus the ability to work independently is essential.

Responsibilities

• Meets the established Monthly Admission Targeted Goals.
• Delivers exceptional customer service while sustaining established business relationships and actively cultivating new ones.
• Demonstrates flexibility within the role to effectively support the agency’s overall business objectives and goals.
• Responds to the referral source in a timely manner when given a patient referral.
• Establishes a plan of care (POC) in collaboration with patient, physician and health care team and arranges for all needed services.
• Maintains communication with discharge planning staff to identify and resolve problems hindering transition to home.
• Communicates agency admission criteria, reimbursement criteria and policies to patient/caregiver and team.
• Evaluates referral needs that may align with additional MJHS products and services.
• Identify and assess Home Health CMS documentation locations in patient records.
• Meets e-learning and annual health assessment deadlines and maintains compliant documentation.

Skills

Client-service orientation

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Independent work

Education

NYS RN license

Associates degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)

Job description

MJHS Home Care Planner position in New York evaluates and establishes care plans for patients referred to home health services, coordinating with hospitals, physicians, and care teams to arrange necessary services.

You will meet admission targets, maintain strong relationships with discharge planners and social workers, and ensure documentation meets Joint Commission and CMS requirements while supporting the agency’s objectives.