Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities

LTC Nurse Consultant-PRN

Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities  •  $22.34 - $36.88/hr  •  Uniontown, PA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Job Location: GREEN - UNIONTOWN, OH 44685
Salary Range: $30.14 - $36.88 Hourly

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- - - Provides assessment, information and linkage for individuals seeking long term care services and supports
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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Conduct in-person assessments and data collection
- Evaluate assessment data to determine program eligibility, care needs, and service options
- Make Level of Care determinations for assessed long term care NF applicants seeking Medicaid vendor payment
- Assist individuals in securing appropriate services and care settings
- Enroll eligible applicants into the PASSPORT Home Care and Assisted Living Waiver programs
- Apply clinical judgments and perform practice based upon education, experience and professional practice standards
- Complete assessments utilizing required IT systems and protocols based on contractual agreements with entities other than and including ODA
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- Identify and implement LEAN process engineering activities
- Participate in the development and implementation of the local performance culture
- Exemplify the Agency 3Cs corporate culture in all activities and interactions with staff, members, consumers, stakeholders as well as the community at larg
- Maintain minimum proficiency in all requisite computer applications and softwar
- Participate in the implementation of strategic business and/ or operational plans, projects, programs and systems as appropriate for the objectives
- Participate in and contribute towards accomplishment of divisional and Agency dashboard goals
- Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications
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Qualifications
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- - - - One year of experience in home health care or geriatrics required
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- - - - ODA PASSPORT certification required
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Qualifications
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- Ability to effectively communicate with the elderly population and general public, both in person and by phone
- Ability to comprehend written material related to essential job functions
- Ability to accurately document facts related to essential job functions
- Ability to operate a computer well enough to perform essential job functions
- Ability to comprehend, recall, and apply facts related to essential job functions
- Ability to analyze, evaluate and implement a reasonable course of action based on available information
- Ability to detect specific odors related to the assessment of a client's health/hygiene and the safety of the client's environment
- Ability to legally drive a car or make other transportation arrangements
- Ability to ambulate enough to access private homes/locations which may not be readily accessible
Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities

About Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities

Make an online referral at: https://www.dhad.org/refer

Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities (Direction Home Akron Canton) is a private, non-profit organization providing long-term care programs and services to older adults and individuals with disabilities. Direction Home Akron Canton has been a leader in long-term care for over 40 years, serving thousands of individuals throughout Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne Counties.

Direction Home Akron Canton, along with 11 other Area Agencies on Aging across the state of Ohio, was designated by the Older Americans Act which was designed to provide services to persons not adequately served by other public and private systems. Our focus is funding and advocacy surrounding programs and services that allow older adults and people with disabilities to remain independent and in the home of their choice.

At Direction Home Akron Canton, we understand the importance of independence which is why we’ve made it our mission to ensure that you and your loved ones can stay happy, stay healthy and stay home. As an employer, we actively recruit employees who share a passion for our mission to provide older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers long-term care choices and consumer protection so they can achieve the highest quality of life.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Uniontown, Ohio
Year Founded
1974
Website
dhad.org
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