TITLE: Skills Trainer - Per Visit

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:    To instruct Consumers on all aspects of the Medicaid PCA program and assess Consumers ability to manage program independently under the direction of the PCA Program Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

·    Good verbal and written skills

·    Ability to work independently

·    Ability to develop rapport with consumers

·    Experience preferred but will train

·    High School diploma with human service experience

·    Bi-lingual helpful

·    Driver's license and car

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

·    Instruct consumers on PCA program regulations, policies and procedure

·    Evaluate consumer appropriateness for PCA program

·    Instruct consumer on managing program aspects

·    Respond to consumer questions and concerns

·    Provide home assessments as directed by the program

·    Develop working relationship with Fiscal Intermediary and consumer

·    Respond to Medicaid staff

·    Maintain and submit required documentation in a timely manner

·    Participate in training's as required

·    Maintain and understand all regulations of the Medicaid PCA program

·    Ability to meet with PCA Program director on a weekly basis

TITLE: Homecare Nurse -  35 hours per week

GENERAL DESCRIPTION :     The Homecare Nurse participates as an integral member of a home care team which, along with case managers and other related personnel, assesses and/or authorities services to be delivered by long term care agencies with the aim of promoting coordination and cooperation in the formation of cost effective and quality service plans.

Qualifications :

- The Homecare Nurse must possess a valid Massachusetts license to practice as a registered nurse,  and a minimum of three years of clinical experience, one of which must have been in community nursing.  A Bachelor's degree in nursing or human services field is desired.

- The Homecare Nurse must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills and possess a working knowledge of community resources and reimbursement systems for health and social services.

- Ability to relate to individual elderly.

- Characteristics of friendly, sensitivity, dependability, flexibility, objectivity, and positive linking to older people.

- Administrative supervision of Homecare Nurse will be the responsibility of the Nursing Supervisor.

Duties And Responsibilities :   In conjunction with case manager team members, participates in client appropriateness for specific service options, promotes cost-effective service substitutions; establishes the frequency, scope and duration of services; jointly authorizes Medicaid and home care funding for service packages;

- participates in assessment and interdisciplinary review of cases; consults with involved caregivers and document findings;

- in conjunction with case manager team members, assists clients in the referral process; coordinates service plans and participates in ongoing   review of plans efficacy;

- provides consultation to providers and other community agencies.  Conducts training and workshops as needed;

- maintains records and prepares reports as requested.

- will review the assessment and care plan done by case managers of each person determined in need of personal care.

- may make a home visit for purpose of initial assessment whenever deemed necessary by the nurse or case manager.

- will review personal care quarterly re-assessments done by case managers.

- will monitor the appropriateness, frequency, and quality of personal care through home visits every six months in instances where the vendor is  providing supervision of the homemaker.