Nurse Practitioner FT House Calls Washington Statewide Traveler
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
Sign On Bonus or -Loan Repayment for External Candidates and
Eligible EmployeesCombine 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's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't
about another gadget, it's about making health care data available
wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's
no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best
work.(sm)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.How about an added bonus of help with paying down
your student loans? Nurse Practitioners hired into Traveler roles
are eligible to receive a 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!**PLEASE NOTE** The Sign On Bonus
and/or Loan Repayment is available to external candidates.
-Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group,
UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time, or
per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive
a Sign On Bonus or Loan Repayment unless they are newly moving to
this role Traveling Nurse Practitioner.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.In this role, you will conduct in-home health assessments
on enrolled Medicare Advantage members, Community and State and
several other plans. The Traveler Nurse Practitioner assignments
will be defined based on current business needs. -Primary
Responsibilities:
- Travel up to 100%
- Conduct in-home assessments on health plan members
- Identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active
medical management
- Formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using
clinical knowledge, judgment and current findings
- Communicate gaps in care to member's PCP
- Identify referral needs
- Identify urgent and emergent situations for proper
intervention
- Educate members on topics related to health conditions and
promotion
- Compliance with all HIPAA regulations and maintain security of
protected health information (PHI)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:
- FNP, GNP, ANP, board certified or eligible with an active,
unencumbered licensure free any open / unresolved disciplinary
actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to
practice
- 1+ year of experience working as a Nurse Practitioner
- Ability travel by public transportation (eg. Trains, Airplanes,
Subways, Ferry, etc.)
- Ability to travel to member's visit location
- Ability to travel to assigned locations
- Proficient with electronic medical records and the
internet
- Ability to lift 30-pound bag in and out of care and up and down
stairs as needed
- Ability to navigate stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions
and configurations
- Ability to sit, stand and kneel as needed to perform physical
assessment
- You will be asked to perform this role in an office setting or
other company location
- Employees are required to screen for symptoms using the
ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering
your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealth
Group-approved symptom screener prior to entering the work site
each day, in order to keep our work sites safe. Employees must
comply with any state and local masking orders. In addition, when
in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a
mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attainedPreferred
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in a clinical setting
- Home Health Care or Nursing Home experience
- Solid communication skills with the geriatric or Medicare
population
- Detailed oriented; dependable and reliableCareers 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)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.Job
Keywords: Nurse Practitioner Jobs, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner,
NP, Home Health, Primary Care, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver,
Bellevue, WA, Washington
Keywords: UnitedHealth Group, Tacoma , Nurse Practitioner FT House Calls Washington Statewide Traveler, Healthcare , Tacoma, Washington
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...