Fee For Service - Nurse

• Location 1649 61st Street,Brooklyn, NY, 11204,United States
• Employee Type Contract
• Manage Others No

Required:
Active NY State RN license in good standing

Pay: (Per Visit) Start of Care= $125 - $130;
Recertification= $100;
Assessment As needed= $100;
Supervision= $50
Location: Long Island, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, NY — Field-based
Job Type: Independent Contractor (1099) — Per Diem
Schedule: Flexible, based on your availability and accepted visit assignments
Department: Clinical Services

People Care is a home care agency that has served patients and families across New York City and Long Island for 50 years. We are committed to providing safe, compassionate, and high-quality care that enables individuals to remain safely in their homes.

People Care is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse (RN) to provide in-home nursing assessments, develop and update individualized plans of care, and supervise home health aides (HHAs) and personal care aides (PCAs) when assigned.

This fee-for-service opportunity supports patients across Long Island, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Visit types may include start-of-care assessments, resumption-of-care visits following hospitalization, semi-annual reassessments, and supervisory visits.

This is a per diem, independent contractor engagement. You choose the geographic areas and days you are available, and visits are offered within your stated availability for in-person services only. You may accept or decline offered visits.

Patient Assessment and Care Planning

• Conduct comprehensive in-home start-of-care assessments, including physical, cognitive, functional, psychosocial, nutritional, medication, and home safety evaluations.
• Develop individualized plans of care consistent with physician or nurse practitioner orders.
• Reassess patients following changes in condition, after hospitalization, and at least every six months.
• Verify that current medical orders are in place and obtain or clarify orders as needed.

Patient Education and Rights

• Review patient rights, responsibilities, complaint procedures, and required agency notices with patients or their representatives.
• Educate patients and families on the plan of care, safety, infection control, and when to contact the agency or healthcare provider.

Home Health Aide and Personal Care Aide Supervision

• Orient assigned aides to each patient's plan of care at the start of service.
• Conduct supervisory visits when assigned to assess aide competency, compliance with the plan of care, and patient satisfaction.
• Identify aide training needs and refer staff for additional training or remediation.
• Immediately report concerns, incidents, or suspected abuse, neglect, or mistreatment in accordance with agency policy and New York State requirements.

Care Coordination

• Communicate changes in patient condition, falls, hospitalizations, and safety concerns promptly to the appropriate provider and clinical team.
• Coordinate with the VP of Clinical Services or designee, care coordination team, Nurse Educator, Compliance, physicians, nurse practitioners, and managed long-term care (MLTC) care managers.
• Participate in discharge planning and efforts to prevent avoidable hospitalizations.
• Assist with complaints, incidents, and corrective actions as needed.

Documentation and Compliance

• Complete accurate visit documentation within required time frames using approved documentation tools.
• Follow electronic visit verification (EVV), HIPAA, infection control, and protected health information (PHI) requirements.
• Complete required orientation and regulatory training.
• Maintain compliance with applicable New York State home care…