Registered Nurse - Field Assessor - LTS

As a Registered Nurse Field Assessor (FA), you will complete Long Term Care insurance assessments. These hands-off assessments require you to obtain claimant demographics, physician information, a current medication list, and evaluate the claimant’s functional level of independence. The assessment process also involves completing a brief cognitive screening and evaluating the claimant’s ability to complete ADL and IADL tasks. The ideal candidate will be technologically savvy and able to use a point of care web application/system on a laptop or tablet in real time for documentation purposes.

LHC Group is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health e hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single, shared purpose: It's all about helping people.

• Complete Long Term Care insurance assessments.
• Obtain claimant demographics, physician information, and a current medication list.
• Evaluate the claimant’s functional level of independence.
• Complete a brief cognitive screening.
• Assess the claimant’s ability to complete ADL and IADL tasks.
• Demonstrate good clinical reasoning and judgment as it relates to assessing ADL performance, cognition, and home safety.
• Be comfortable with the use of point of care technology when completing assessments.

Current, unencumbered RN licensure in the state of practice.
Minimum of 2 years of home health experience or 2 years nursing experience in an equivalent area of practice serving the older adult population.
Must have, or be willing to obtain, a professional liability insurance policy.
Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.