Full Time Registered Nurse - Long Term Care - Milwaukee / Waukesha area
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
$5,000 Sign on Bonus for External CandidatesOptum 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)As a Long-term Care and Assisted living Optum Registered
Nurse you will function as part of the primary care team, and
report to the Clinical Services Manager (CSM). This role works in
close collaboration with all of the interdisciplinary team members
and may support multiple providers. The RN Case Manager is a
flexible team member who works under the direction of the Advanced
Practice Clinician (APC) and activities are delegated by the APC or
the team Clinical Services Manager (CSM). The Optum Registered
Nurse travels to visit members at skilled nursing
facilities.Standard Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm CST, no
nights, weekends, or holidays.Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist the provider / team with various care coordination
activities in the nursing home
- Assist the provider / team with benefit determination
associated with Medicare part A, part B, and part D benefits
- Responsible for collaborating with the primary Advanced
Practice Clinician, (APC) and nursing facility to identify and
respond to patient Change in Condition
- May assist the provider by completing Decision Support Tool,
(DST), re - assessing the patient, and other activities as
delegated by the provider or the Clinical Services Manager
(CSM)
- Assist the provider / team with therapy coordination for
members including possible assessments or follow up on requests and
communicate and collaborate with APC
- May perform interval check in on patient progress with therapy
department
- May participate in facility-based therapy discussion
meetings
- Schedule and participate in family conferences, team meetings,
and team case presentations
- May assist in the coordination of training, tracking and
compliance with quality measures
- May participate in the onboarding of new clinical staff under
the direction of the CSM Manager which could include coordination
of onboarding activities, and participation in other orientation
activities
- Participate in facility partnership or Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) meetings under the direction of the APC / CSM
- May assist in coordinating CRM meetings, and may participate in
and contribute to the meetings
- May assist the team in tracking LearnSource completion for the
team members and CSM
- Assist in creating and conduct in - services for selected
audiences
- Will document information and activities in the EMR
- May assist Providers in assuring complete and accurate
documentation and coding, medication reconciliation, nursing
rounds, assessment, and patient documentation.
- Assist the team / providers in prioritizing advance Care
Planning and initiating discussions
- Collaborates with all key stakeholders, providers, nursing
homes, PCPs, families, interdisciplinary care teams and any other
identified stakeholders
- Review the chart and enter HEDIS / Quality information into the
Electronic Medical Record (EMR), communicate gaps to the
Provider
- May write verbal orders from Provider in the chart in
compliance with the state RN practice laws, and in compliance with
individual nursing facility practices
- Conducting goals of care conversationsYou'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 Registered Nurse license in the state of
Wisconsin
- Certified in Basic Life Support
- 1+ years of RN experience in a hospital or healthcare
facility
- 1+ years of experience with using Electronic Medical Records
systems
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to
travel to client and patient sites within a designated area
- 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:
- Bachelor's degree
- 1+ years of experience working with the geriatric population in
post - acute care, such as long-term care
- Familiarity with Medicare part A, part B, and part D benefits
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 at OptumCare.
We're on a mission to change the face of health care. As the
largest health and wellness business in the US, we help 58 million
people navigate the health care system, finance their health care
needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. Fortunately,
we have a team of the best and brightest minds on the planet to
make it happen. Together we're creating the most innovative ideas
and comprehensive strategies to help heal the health care system
and create a brighter future for us all. Join us and learn why
there is no better place to do your life's best work.(sm)
-OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians
focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so,
OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to
both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of
OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees
have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making
and patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere
with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices
or any of their physicians. -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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