Nurse Practitioner - Optum at Home - Multiple Locations, GA
Onsite
Athens, GA, United States
Athens, GA, United States
Posted 21 days ago
Job Details
This position requires daily travel to patient homes within an assigned area The assigned area for these positions covers the following communities: Albany, Athens, August, Brunswick, Columbus, Savannah, Vidalia $10,000 Sign-on Bonus For Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated In This Program In Home Care, No Nights, Weekends or Holidays Home Based- 4/10 Schedule option following initial training 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. As a team member of our Optum At Home product, together with an interdisciplinary care team we help patients navigate the health care system, and connect them to key support services. This preventive care can help patients stay well at home. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. We're fast becoming the nation's largest employer of Nurse Practitioners; offering a superior professional environment and incredible opportunities to make a difference in the lives of patients. This growth is not only a testament to our model's success but the efforts, care, and commitment of our Nurse Practitioners. The Optum at Home (OAH) Dual Special Needs Plan program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical care of patients (beneficiaries) in their place of residence. The APC within OAH provides care to our highest-risk health plan beneficiaries and is part of an interdisciplinary team. In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling offered where providers can flex their time over the work week. No on-call, no weekends, and no holidays required. Optum is transforming care delivery with innovative and personal care. As one of the largest employers of APCs, Optum offers unparalleled career development opportunities. Primary Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive, in-home assessments
- Manage members through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions
- Manage members during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation episode
- Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10 conditions
- Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
- Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations
- Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education
- Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program
- Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date
- 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
- Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following:
- Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including lifting a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand, and kneel to perform physical assessment
- Travel within the assigned area to complete home visits
- Access to reliable transportation
- 1+ years of clinical experience in practice (community or long-term care setting preferred)
- Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
- Experience working with patients in non-clinical settings
- Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records
- Fluent Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin
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