Nurse Practitioner - Home Visits - Lake and Volusia Counties, FL
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Sanford
Posted on: January 23, 2023
Job Description:
Careers at Landmark , part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group
family of businesses. At Landmark, we work to deliver high quality,
comprehensive care to chronically ill patients wherever they reside
and whenever they need it. We focus on doing whats right for the
people we serve, even when its not easy. This is your opportunity
to be part of a compassionate team that is setting out to change
health care for complex, chronic patients. Were looking for driven
people like you because changing the status quo takes dedication.
Here, well invest in your personal and professional growth while
giving you a unique opportunity to make a difference. Helping
people feel their best is a rewarding part of doing your lifes best
work.(sm).As a member of the Home-Based Medical Care (HBMC) team
you will provide in-home care for complex, chronically ill
patients. Through routine, urgent, and transition of care visits
you will impact patients quality of life and help decrease patient
utilization through active care management and by collaborating
with the HBMC interdisciplinary team, PCP, and specialists. All of
this is done with a focus on the patients goals of care.* $10,000
Sign On Bonus for Full-Time External Candidates *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
- 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
assignedYoull 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
- Current non-restricted state RN license
- Current non-restricted NP license
- Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a
vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor
Vehicle Safety policy
- 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:
- 2+ years clinical experience, primary care, home-based medical
care, geriatrics or palliative care or emergency/urgent care
- Interest in learning or experience in using data analysis to
support management of patients
- Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and
cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery
systems
- 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
- Proficient with Electronic Medical Record Systems and
documentationIf the hired individual resides in Florida (office
based or telecommuting) this position requires the AHCA Level II
background check (fingerprinting) by the State of Florida for all
clinicians that have direct face to face contact with members OR
employees who will have access to confidential patient data and
will require renewal every five years.To 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.At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people
live healthier lives and make the health system work better for
everyone. We believe everyoneof every race, gender, sexuality, age,
location and incomedeserves 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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