Registered Nurse, Part-Time - Telephonic After Hours - Long Term Care - Remote (NY,RI,ME,NJ,CT)

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: May 24, 2023

Job Description:

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Work from your own home and coordinate an on-call schedule that is beneficial to you and the members we serve.What makes your clinical career greater with UnitedHealth Group? You'll work within an incredible team culture; a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. And, when you contribute, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere.If you are located in NY, RI, ME, NJ, or CT, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.Primary Responsibilities:

• Making outbound calls to facilities to discuss members current health status
• Care Coordination for members
• Assist the provider/team with various care coordination activities to support the role of the On Call Nurse Practitioner
• Collaborate with the nursing facility and community members to identify and respond to changes in condition
• Assist the provider/team with inbound and outbound communications for members including telephonic assessments or acuity follow-ups
• Conduct telephonic rounding and identify high risk patients or issues for the Nurse Practitioner to follow-up
• Document all clinical information and activities in the EMR from telephonic assessments 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 RN license in the State
  • 3+ years of direct care clinical experience in a hospital, acute care, home health/hospice
  • 6+ months of on call experience as a Nurse
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, EMR and ability to navigate a Windows environment
  • Dedicated space for home office set up
  • Access to high speed internet services
  • 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:
    • Experience working with the needs of vulnerable populations who have chronic or complex bio-psychosocial needs
    • Experience triaging calls
    • Managed care experience 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. *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy. Connecticut, New York, or Rhode Island, Residents Only: The salary range for Connecticut, New York, or Rhode Island residents is $56,300 to $110,400. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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: 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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