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Flexible Per Diem (any day of the week)1 to 2 days/week; 4 to 8 hour shifts1 Nurse Practitioner covering SNF's throughout MontgomeryWe’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.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.This role is within our Transition To SNF (TTS) program. Optum Complex Care Management provides the Transitions Model of Care for United Healthcare members in a short stay/transitional setting with focus on reduction in 30-day hospital readmissions, reduced ER visits, optimized SNF length of stay, improved completeness and coding accuracy of diagnosis and medical record documentation, increased closure of STAR/HEDIS quality measures, improved completion rates of Advanced Care Planning Directives, and improved patient and family satisfaction. The Optum practitioner will follow the member until the member is discharged from the TTS program and will conduct a focused visit within 24 business hours of notification, provide a comprehensive visit within 7 days, conduct telephonic or in-person care coordination clinical rounds days 2 through 14 and then every 5 days thereafter. This is a flexible, autonomous role that creates enormous satisfaction for the NP as you impact the care and comfort of our aging population. All the while, you’ll be building meaningful relationships with the residents and their families and the health care providers who are responsible for their careListen to our NPs describe their work: NP Careers Overview Video at http://uhg.hr/18lkLtGIf you want more meaning in your career - as a clinician or a business professional – take this opportunity and apply. It’s the first step in a new career that will enable you to do your life’s best work.(sm)Primary Responsibilities:
Provide preventative and primary care for patients in assigned long term care facilities and SNF's
Work with primary care physicians to provide the best care possible
Collaborate with the nursing staff and the patients' families
Work with the facility's utilization review process
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:
Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of assignment or the ability to obtain
Ability to obtain DEA licensure/Prescriptive Authority post-hire in states where applicable
Nurse Practitioner national certification as ANP, FNP, or GNP required or the ability to obtain
A clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties
Past experience working in a nursing home or with seniors in other settings
Intermediate level of proficiency in PC based word processing including Microsoft Word and Outlook
1+ year, hands on post grad experience within Long Term Care
Weekday and weekend availability
Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area
Ifyou need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screenfor symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response(i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealthGroup-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building,employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employeesmust comply with any state and local masking orders
If 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.Careers 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. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.Job Keywords: Nurse Practitioner, Per Diem, APC, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Montgomery
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