RN Intake Nurse- Registered Nurse

Brooklyn, NY

This a full time
, in-person position based out of our Brooklyn, NY office. RN new grads are welcome.

With 50 years of dedicated service to our communities, Personal Touch has been a trusted provider of home care. Our priority lies in ensuring exemplary patient care while fostering a supportive and empowering workplace culture for all team members.

At Personal-Touch Home Care, we are committed to creating a rewarding and fulfilling experience for our team members. Our established history and reputation provide a stable and trusted foundation for your career. Join us in positively impacting the lives of our patients and their families. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits that enhance your overall well-being and support your career growth.

They include:

• Employee Recognition Programs:
  We acknowledge and celebrate your contributions.
• Comprehensive
  
  Health Benefits:
  
  We offer an inclusive package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Long-Term Disability Coverage to ensure access to quality medical care while promoting overall wellness.
• Generous Paid Time Off:
  We provide generous paid time off to ensure you can recharge and return to work refreshed, leading to greater productivity and job satisfaction. We support a healthy work-life balance.
• Retirement Benefits:
  We offer a 401k plan to secure your financial future and help you save for retirement.
• Life Insurance:
  We offer company paid life insurance providing peace of mind and financial protection for you and your loved ones.
• Mileage Reimbursement:
  We make sure you’re compensated for your business travel.
• Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development:
  Empowering you to thrive and grow.
• Employee Assistance Program:
  Supporting the well-being of you and your family.
• Perks Program:
  Exclusive deals and offers on products, services, and experiences you need and love.

The Intake Liaison Nurse acts as a professional resource to the facility and manages/facilitates the safe and timely transfer/referral of patients from an in or outpatient facility to the care of Personal Touch Home Aides.

• Evaluates patients referred for home care to determine appropriateness for admission; accepts or rejects patients based on Agency s admission criteria. Recommends alternative plans for patients that do not meet Agency s admission criteria.
• Establishes and promotes an ongoing communication system with facility personnel including, but not limited to, physicians, discharge planners, social workers, registered nurses, utilization review, dietary and administration, while establishing a coordinated home care plan prior to discharge.
• Assesses the appropriateness of the requested services, medical supplies and appliances, based on goals mutually acceptable to the patient/family.
• Notifies appropriate personnel at the Agency of patient referral, provides intake data, essential background information, and signed medical orders.
• Assures that the Agency is ready to meet the patient s needs at the time of discharge by collaborating with Agency personnel on a regular basis.
• Explains the Agency s policies and services to patient and responsible family members following home care assessment and referral.
• Acts as a liaison with patient/families during the transitional period between the time the patient is discharged until admission visit.
• Determines financial coverage for requested home health services and informs patient/family of source(s) and extent of coverage and interprets reimbursement/coverage issues to facility staff.
• Develops, implements and evaluates systems to hand the management of referrals between source of referral and Agency to promote continuity of care.
• Provides an educational and consultative resource to the facility concerning appropriate home care services and community resources. Interprets governmental regulations regarding home care.
• Provides statistical data as required.
• Establishes and promotes an ongoing collaborative relationship between the Agency and facility to ensure the coordination of appropriate referrals.
• Acts as an Agency representative at facility based and community…