Nurse Practitioner Home - Based Medical Care

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

$20,000 Student Loan Repayment or $10,000 Sign-on Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this program.
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Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual's physical, mental and social needs - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. - -


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As a team member of our Landmark product, we help bring home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work helps give older adults more days at home. -
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We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to improve the lives of millions while doing your life's best work.(sm) -


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Works as a provider member within the HBMC interdisciplinary team in the direct delivery of home-based medical care of a population within an assigned geography. Dedicated to improving the health and well- being of patients, this position collaborates with the PCP, HBMC interdisciplinary teammates and consultants, and as needed, the health plan Medical Director and other health professionals, to develop and carry out patients' goals of care in all phases of the patient journey. -
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• Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and regulations governing the practice of advanced practice nursing or physician assistants.
  
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with patients, care givers, and/or their legal representatives, IDT members, PCPs, other collaborating physicians/providers, and facility staff when applicable.
  
• Performs an initial comprehensive assessment on all newly enrolled patients and provides ongoing care thereafter. Develops a patient management care plan upon enrollment and updates it as needed when changes in condition warrant or following hospitalization. Meets with patients and/or their legal representatives to review newly developed or modified care plans; involves the PCP or supervising physician in these meetings, when applicable.
  
• Completes follow-up and post-discharge assessments according to documented standard operating procedure.
  
• Prescribes appropriate diagnostics and interventions to avoid unnecessary acute admissions.
  
• Comfortable with basic procedures of nursing care, including IV placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing, wound care, etc. New hire and annual skills check/training provided.
  
• Consults with hospital, emergency or post-acute clinical team following notification of patient transfer.
  
• Educates patients and/or their legal representatives in disease processes affecting patients and ways to manage them effectively, as well as to promote wellness.
  
• Provides counsel, support and education to staff as appropriate.
  
• Actively participates in ongoing meetings pertaining to patient care and clinical excellence
  
• Implements HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality initiatives to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote the improvement of care management and delivery.
  
• On-call for caseload during business hours. Participation in clinical after hours on-call program on rotational basis.
  
• Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research, technology, and related issues by attending continuing education courses, professional meetings and journal reviews.
  
• Perform related duties as necessary and other duties as assigned.
  
  
  
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  Competencies:
  
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  • Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
    
  • Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others
    
  • Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments
    
  • Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality; listens to others; keeps emotions under control and overcomes resistance when necessary; remains open to new ideas
    
  • Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and seeks clarification; responds openly to questions. Must be able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
    
  • Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time
    
  • Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
    
  • Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed; generates suggestions for improving work and workflow
    
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    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:
    
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    • Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
      
    • Current, unrestricted NP or PA license in State of Practice
      
    • Nurse Practitioner must actively hold, unrestrictive RN in State of Practice
      
    • 2+ years of clinical experience -
      
    • Knowledge of clinical standards of care -
      
    • Access to reliable transportation required; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy -
      
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      Preferred -Qualifications:
      
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      • Current state RN license -
        
      • Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems -
        
      • Knowledge of CPT, ICD-9 and HCPC codes -
        
      • Awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems -
        
      • Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
        
      • Proven ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
        
      • Demonstrated ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
        
      • Demonstrated ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations -
        
      • Proven ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
        
      • Demonstrated ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
        
      • Proven ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
        
      • Demonstrated knowledge of Windows 2000 and MS Office Word Processing software
        
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        Physical Demands:
        The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
        
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        • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
          
        • The employee is required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms
          
        • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
          
        • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
          
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          Work Environment: -
          The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
          
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          • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
            
            
            
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            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.
            
            
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            -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.
            
            
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            UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
            

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