Nurse Practitioner - Traveler - Rhode Island
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Warwick
Posted on: June 21, 2022
Job Description:
$20,000 -Sign On Bonus For External Candidates Or Option for
Student Loan Repayment PlanCombine two of the fastest-growing
fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration
and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology
in an industry that is improving the lives of millions. Here,
innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health
care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely
and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a
better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change,
this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best
work.(sm)Serving millions of Medicare and Medicaid patients, Optum
is the nation's largest health and wellness business and a vibrant,
growing member of the UnitedHealth Group family. We're also the
career home for Nurse Practitioners who bring compassion and
passion, energy and focus to their work every day. -How about an
added bonus of help with paying down your student loans? Nurse
Practitioners hired into Traveler roles are eligible to receive a
$15K sign on bonus OR a reduced sign-on bonus plus three years of
student loan repayment assistance through our Student Loan
Repayment (SLR) program. This could mean up to an additional $40K
in benefits to you as well as the opportunity to pay down your
student loan faster!In this role, you will provide support to Nurse
Practitioners and patients in long term care settings; support
local markets in launching new facilities; provide coverage to
local market Nurse Practitioners; deliver high quality care
on-site. This is a flexible, autonomous role that creates enormous
satisfaction for the NP as you impact the care and comfort of our
aging population. All the while, you'll be building meaningful
relationships with the residents and their families and the health
care providers who are responsible for their care. -This position
requires travel through the state of CT, RI, MA. Travel between
care sites is based on the needs of business / market and required
for the role. Expected Travel 75% - 100%.Primary
Responsibilities:
- Obtain and review medical history, conduct assessments, analyze
and diagnose conditions, and develop appropriate plan of care
- Identify gaps in care and interpret diagnostic test / reports
in order to refer appropriately
- Identify risk factors and help mitigate barriers to accessing
care to reduce risk
- Develop interventions to assist members in attaining
established goals of care
- Evaluate member's progress in completion of goals of care and
re - assess and assist in care management with members
- Serve as a key resource on complex and / or critical issues to
solve problems and develop innovative solutions
- Establish trusting relationship and maintain communication with
the member, family / authorized representative and primary
caregiver and specialists
- Assist members / families in understanding medical options /
interventions and in making informed decisions
- Clarify member's cultural values that may impact health
management / decisions
- Identify prognosis / trajectory of chronic disease that may
impact future health decisions and conduct advanced care planning
discussionsKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities: -
- Ability to spend at least 1 hour with a member in their home,
which may be in understaffed or remote areas, in the presence of
pets or individuals who are tobacco users
- Ability to lift a 30-pound bag in and out of car and to
navigate stairs, as needed
- Ability to travel 75-100% of the time for field-based work
- Excellent administrative skills and the ability to utilize
technology, such as navigating the Internet on a computer
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
and manage schedule
- Excellent collaboration skills and ability to effectively
communicate with seniors, their families, their care team, and
physiciansYou'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in
an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction
on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.Required
Qualifications:
- Active, unencumbered license to practice nursing in the state
of assignment (or ability to obtain)
- Nurse practitioner Certification from either the ANCC or AANP,
as well as DEA License (or ability to obtain)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification
- Access to reliable transportation, as well as a valid driver's
license, that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient
sites within a designated area
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and
local regulations as well as all client requirements and will
obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure
compliance -Preferred Qualifications:
- 1+ years of experience with hands on, post grad Nurse
Practitioner work
- Experience in geriatric or adult medicine
- Experience working with complex patient populations, including
multiple chronic diseases with diverse psychosocial
backgrounds
- Experience and comfortable working in home health or in home
setting independently
- Bilingual or multilingual
- Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid and Health Plan benefit
structures beneficial
- Expectation for high quality focus on the clinical model for
DSNP which includes Stars and accurate coding and documentationTo
protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19
vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some
roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary
information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.Careers with Optum.
Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant
objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it
comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of
health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices
or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap
beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of
the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some
of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care
has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that
means working on high performance teams against sophisticated
challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible
company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best
work.(sm)Connecticut Residents Only: The salary range for
Connecticut residents is $87,900 to $156,900. Pay is based on
several factors including but not limited to education, work
experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary,
UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive
benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock
purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to
eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a
career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice
of benefits and incentives.Diversity creates a healthier
atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity /
Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status,
disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other
characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free
workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before
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