PCS Assessor RN (Rockingham/Forsyth/Surry/Stokes)

LOCATION: Remote – must live in or near Rockingham County, Forsyth County, Surry County, Stokes County, North Carolina. The person in this role is required to maintain residency in North Carolina or within 40 miles of the NC border. This position will serve Rockingham County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Surry County, NC, and Stokes County, NC. Must have ability to travel as needed to those counties .

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

The Personal Care Services (PCS) Assessor Registered Nurse is responsible for completing needs-based assessments/eligibility determinations for Medicaid-beneficiaries in Vaya Partners regions who are applying for State Plan Personal Care Services provided in their home or in adult care or supervised living homes. These Medicaid-beneficiaries have a medical condition, cognitive impairment, or disability and demonstrate unmet needs for hands-on assistance with qualifying activities of daily living (ADLs). The PCS Assessor Registered Nurse is responsible for scheduling appointments, administering telephonic and face-to-face assessments in beneficiaries home and community, working with healthcare professionals, and submitting service authorization requests (SARs) on behalf of PCS providers.