Nurse Evaluator

Job Title: Nurse Evaluator

Location: Chautauqua / Cattaraugus / Allegany / Wyoming / Erie / Genesee / Orleans / Niagara , New York, 14722

Initial Duration: 3 months with possible extension

Pay range: $48 - $50/ hr. on W2

Hours - 40 hours/week.

Shift - 8:30 PM - 5 PM (M - F and & 1 sat in a month)

Assessment - 3 days in person assessment rest 2 days documentation work and telephonic assessment.

Job Summary:

· Working in the community conducting strength-based assessments for families who have children (ages 0-21) with behavioral health/psychiatric issues. All nurses are provided support and education for ongoing professional development and annual certification in the CANS-NY assessment tool.

· The assessments will be the basis for family-driven Plan of Care (POC) development to support the family’s access to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). The Nurse Evaluator will conduct 1-2 assessments a day and work with a Family Support Coordinator to meet the family’s case management needs specifically related to the HCBS POC.

· This position is field based with some initial training provided in Manhattan area.

Job Responsibilities:

· Develop Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Plan of Care (POC) in collaboration with child and family that includes evaluation of health status.

· Perform initial in-home evaluations of children that includes evaluation of health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences and guide the development of individualized long term care service plans.

· Review child’s medical documentation and or health referral forms, as relevant to the case.

· Utilize the State CANS assessment tool and MAXIMUS case management systems to document the child’s health status, strengths, care needs, diagnoses and preferences and transmit, as required.

· Properly document any concerns, conflicting information, other issues that surface during the evaluation process.

· Emphasize continuity of care, thus reducing or eliminating fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in treatment plan.

· Discuss with child/family health care options, supports needed, service vendor options and waiver options.

· Update plans of care as per State requirements, and on an as needed basis.

· Collaborate with Family Support Coordinators to meet the needs of the family.

· Enhance communication and collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary care team members to improve care coordination and facilitate service delivery.

· Collect quality review data and any required documentation to support outcome measurements and record case notes into CRM.

· Provide relevant information in response to the child’s specific needs as a bridge between when the in-home evaluation is conducted, and evaluation results are provided.

· Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of community resources and network services for target population.

· Meets all standards established for this position as outlined in the corresponding annual performance criteria and bonus template for this position.

· Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Regional Manager or other project management.

Required Education:

Graduate of an accredited nursing program Preferred Education BSN in Nursing and/or equivalent certification Required Licensure Current RN Licensure in New York State Required Experience 2+ years of relevant experience as RN.