UAS RN Assessor

Overview

Position: UAS RN Assessor

Location: Hybrid (Must reside within the New York Tri-State Area - NY, NJ, or CT)

Schedule: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm

Compensation: $105,000 - $113,000

Join Village Care as a Full-Time Nurse Assessor and contribute to the health and wellness of your community. Enjoy a hybrid work environment while engaging with diverse patients. In this role, you will solve complex challenges and provide customer-centric solutions within a supportive environment. A competitive salary is offered with comprehensive benefits.

Village Care is a community-based, not-for-profit organization serving people with chronic care needs, seniors, and individuals in need of continuing care and managed care services. Our mission is to promote healing, better health and well-being. Our service area includes all five boroughs of NYC, Westchester, Nassau, and Putnam counties.

As a Nurse Assessor at Village Care, you will play a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of our Members through comprehensive assessments using the NYS Department of Health Universal Assessment System (UAS). Your responsibilities include:

• Conducting both in-person and telephonic assessments, evaluating clinical, social, and individual needs to create tailored care plans.
• Collaborating with the assessment scheduling team to confirm assessment sessions and engage with Members, families, and providers to gather crucial information. Review care plans, provide self-care training, and ensure Members have access to resources.
• Documenting assessments promptly and working with the Quality Manager and UAS Nurse Reviewer to enhance accuracy.
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives to elevate service delivery and support Members and their care teams toward health and independence.

• Minimum of an Associate's degree in nursing required;
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Active NYS RN License and valid NYS identification essential.
• At least two years of clinical experience, ideally in home health care or within a health plan.
• Familiarity with NYS Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) and Medicaid/Medicare plans is a plus.
• Proficiency with NYS Department of Health's Uniform Assessment System (NYS-UAS) preferred, with training provided if needed.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with electronic health records; ability to communicate in languages spoken by Members (e.g., Spanish, Mandarin) is advantageous.

Are you ready for an exciting opportunity? If you meet these requirements and can perform the job as described, we would be happy to welcome you to our team.

Village Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary: $105,000 - $113,000 per year

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