Nurse Practitioner - Long Term Care - SW Chicago, IL - Chicago, IL - Clinical Nurse Specialist
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Nurse Practitioner - Long Term Care - SW Chicago, IL - Chicago,
IL$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 Senior
Community Care (SCC) product, we work with a team to provide care
to patients at home in a nursing home, assisted living for senior
housing. This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve
access to care.-- ---- We're connecting care to create a seamless
health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team,
it's your chance to improve the lives of millions while 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.-- -- The Senior Community Care (SCC) program is a
longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the
delivery and provision of clinical care of members in a facility
setting. The APC within SCC provides care to our highest-risk
health plan members and is part of an interdisciplinary team. -- In
this role you will have the ability to achieve work life balance.
Flexible scheduling offered where providers can flex their time
over the 7-day work week.-- No on-call, no weekends, and no
holidays required. Optum is transforming care delivery with
innovative and personal care. As one of the largest employers of
APCs, Optum offers unparalleled career development opportunities.
-- This is a full-time Monday-Friday days position that will be
covering facilities in the SW Chicago IL area.-- -- Primary
Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive assessments--
- Manage members through an acute medical situation or an
exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing,
diagnostics, interventions
- Manage members during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation
episode
- Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10
conditions
- Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care
team--
- Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning
conversations
- Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education
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:
- Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor
of Nursing Practice program--
- Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside,
or ability to obtain by start date--
- Active Nurse Practitioner certification through a national
board:
- Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with
certification in one of the following:
- Family Nurse Practitioner --
- Adult Nurse Practitioner--
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner--
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner--
- Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability
to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in
state of practice) (SCC04)
- Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if
applicable in your state--
- Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including
lifting a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and
a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand, and kneel to
perform physical assessment--
- Access to reliable transportation--
- 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 accommodation -- Preferred
Qualifications:
- 1+ years of clinical experience in practice (long-term care
setting preferred)
- Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with
complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
- Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
- Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life
discussions--
- Proficient computer skills including the ability to document
medical information with written and electronic medical records --
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 employment -- Careers 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 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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