Nurse Practitioner - LTC - Statewide Traveler - New Jersey and NYC metro areas
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Cherry Hill
Posted on: March 16, 2023
Job Description:
$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $25,000 Sign-on Bonus for
individuals who have not previously participated in this
program.Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best. Come make an impact on the
communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global
scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits,
a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth
opportunities and--your life's best work.(sm)The Senior Community
Care (SCC) program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery
program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical
care of members in a facility setting. The APC within SCC provides
care to our highest-risk health plan members and is part of an
interdisciplinary team. In this role you will have the ability to
achieve work life balance. No on-call, no weekends, and no holidays
required. This position requires travel through the state of
NJ.Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical coverage for the primary APC during periods of
PTO or short/long term absences--
- Manage members through an acute medical situation or an
exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing,
diagnostics, and interventions
- Manage members during a short term, sub-acute rehabilitation
episode
- Conduct comprehensive, monthly/routine, and/or acute care visit
assessments--
- Effectively manage acute and chronic medical and behavioral
conditions--
- Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10
conditions
- Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care
team--You'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 and unrestricted license in the state which you reside,
or ability to obtain by start date--
- Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor
of Nursing Practice program--
- Active Nurse Practitioner certification through a national
board:
- Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with
certification in one of the following:
- Family Nurse Practitioner --
- Adult Nurse Practitioner--
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner--
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner--
- Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability
to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in
state of practice)--
- Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if
applicable in your state--
- Ability to complete physical requirements, including lifting a
30-pound bag and ability to perform physical assessment
- Access to reliable transportation--
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred
Qualifications:
- 1+ years of clinical experience in practice (long-term care
setting preferred)
- Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with
complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
- Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
- Proficient computer skills including the ability to document
medical information with written and electronic medical recordsTo
protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, 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 employmentCareers with
Optum.--Our objective is to make health care simpler and more
effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects
of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one
insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together
some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its
fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work
with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve
important challenges.**PLEASE NOTE**--Employees must be in an
active regular status. Employees must remain in role for a minimum
of 12 months from the date of hire /rehire/transfer. --If an
employee leaves Home and Community, the student loan repayments
will cease.----The employee must remain in an Advanced Practice
Clinician or Physician role within Home and Community for 36 months
to receive the full benefit of the student loan repayments.At
UnitedHealth Group,--our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission.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
beginning employment.
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