Nurse Practitioner - Optum Home Based Medical Care - Saint Charles - Saint Louis, MO
Company: Optum
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
$20,000 Student Loan Repayment or $10,000 Sign-on Bonus for
External Candidates
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 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.
We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for
patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting.
Growing together.
You will work 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. We are looking
for a Nurse Practitioner to join our team and work primarily in the
Saint Louis, MO area.
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
- 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
- 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
Supervisory:
- Reports directly to the advance practice supervisor, HbMC
physician pod leader, or AMD
- Directs all clinical care questions to supervising or on-call
physician
Competencies:
- To perform the job successfully, an individual should
demonstrate the following competencies:
- 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
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:
- Completion of Nurse Practitioner accredited program
- Certification through the American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC)
- Current, unrestricted RN licensure in State of Practice
- Current, unrestricted NP licensure in State of Practice
- Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and
cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery
systems
- Access to reliable transportation
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years of clinical experience, primary care, home-based
medical care, geriatrics or palliative care or emergency/urgent
care
- Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codes
- Knowledge of clinical standards of care
- Awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines,
Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems 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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