RN - Home Health

Cynet HealthStaff; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet HealthStaff is seeking an experienced RN for Home Health to perform in-home evaluations and coordinate patient care. The role involves assessing health status, care needs, and preferences, then guiding the development of personalized long‑term service plans.

You will review medical documentation, update electronic records, and communicate care options to patients and families. Effective collaboration with interdisciplinary team members and a focus on continuity of care are essential to

Qualifications

• Recent experience conducting comprehensive assessments of patients.
• Knowledge of theory, principles, and practices of general professional nursing.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multi-generational consumers.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial in-home pre-evaluations of patients and assess health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences.
• Guide development of individualized long-term care service plans.
• Review consumer medical documentation and health referral forms; enter evaluation data into electronic forms and transmit as needed.
• Maintain continuity of care and reduce fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in treatment plans.
• Discuss healthcare options, support needs, and waiver options with consumers; initiate enrollment communication for managed care plans.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care team members to improve care coordination.

Skills

Patient assessment

Home health nursing

Documentation

Interpersonal communication

Independence

Time management

Care coordination

Education

RN Licensure

BLS Certification

Job description

RN - Home Health

Profession: RN

Specialty: Home Health

Duration: 260 Days

Shift: 2x3 Days

Hours per Shift: Not specified

Experience: Two (2) years of experience in a home health setting within the last fifteen (15) years

License: Current RN Licensure in Client

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required before the start date

Must-Have:

• Recent experience conducting comprehensive assessments of patients
• Knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of general professional nursing
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with multi-generational consumers
• Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
• Strong ability to work independently

Description:This position involves conducting initial in-home pre-evaluations of patients.The evaluations include assessing health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences.Nurses will guide the development of individualized long-term care service plans.Reviewing consumer medical documentation and relevant health referral forms is required.Evaluation data must be entered into an electronic evaluation form and transmitted as needed.Documentation of any concerns, conflicting information, and other issues during the evaluation process is necessary.Emphasis on continuity of care is crucial to reduce fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in treatment plans.Discussion with consumers about healthcare options, support needs, service vendor options, and waiver options is part of the role.Initiating communication between consumers for enrollment into managed care health plans is expected.Enhancing communication and collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary care team members is essential for improving care coordination.Nurses will collect quality review data and documentation to support outcome measurements The …….. ...…..