For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.Role Description:Responsible for ensuring the continuity of care in the outpatient setting utilizing the appropriate resources and patient quality outcomes. Facilitates continuum of patients' care, with a command-center “virtual hospital” hybrid team, utilizing advanced nursing knowledge, experience, and skills.If you are located in Washington state, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely as you take on some tough challenges.Primary Responsibilities:
Provide nursing care to patients remotely and leverage clinical expertise through video conferencing, phone calls and other forms of telehealth technology
Navigate patients and families across the continuum of hospital at home care, monitor patient health status and progress, identifying and addressing any concerns promptly
Provide protocol-driven assessment and interventions as appropriate in the virtual setting
Facilitate admissions to hospital at home care, identify and escalate potential health concerns to appropriate healthcare/brick and mortar Providers promptly
Collaborate with in-home clinicians, such as Advanced Practice Providers, Registered Nurses, home health aides, physical therapists, and external vendors, to coordinate care activities
Job Scope and Guidelines:
Provide patient education and support on various health conditions and self-management strategies
Document patient-care activities in the patient’s electronic medical record
Problem solves issues independently as well as work with teams collaboratively in situations that require assessment, decision-making within the framework of established protocols, excellent listening and communication skills, knowledge of computers, critical thinking skills and the nursing process
Perform assessments and interventions within defined scope of practice as a registered nurse, develop and implement individualized care plans based on patient needs and goals
Collaborate with and escalate concerns to licensed healthcare providers as needed to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes
Participate in team meetings and training sessions to stay informed about best practices and new technologies.
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:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, preferred Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, Undergraduate (Associate) degree, or equivalent experience
Current, unrestricted Washington State nursing license (RN) or Multistate license
3+ years of experience working inpatient within the last five years
Proficiency with: MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), video conferencing platforms (Zoom), EMR systems, and other virtual healthcare tools is crucial
Inpatient Acute Care, Medicine with IV, Home Based Care, and/or ER experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Specialty fields experience such as Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, Critical Care, oncology, or geriatrics
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter PolicyWashington Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $33.75 to $66.25 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.