Full-time Nurse Practitioner – INSPIRIS
UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.
Responsibilities for Nurse Practitioners include:
-Providing direct care to aging residents in long-term care facilities
-Collaborating with primary care physicians, facility staff and patients' families
-Participating in care conferences with other providers and patient family members
-Working with utilization review process for each facility
-Identifying patients' behavioral health issues
-Educating nursing home staff, physicians and administration
-Coordination of care for patients
What makes your clinical career greater with UnitedHealth Group? You can improve the health of others and help heal the health care system. You can work with in 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.
Positions in this function require license and certification as Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Clinical Nurse Specialist. Provides primary case management of chronic and acute conditions.
- Reviews the work of others.
- Develops innovative approaches.
- Sought out as expert.
- Serves as a leader/ mentor.
Requires current unrestricted NP licensure in applicable state.
Requirements:
-National Nurse Practitioner certification
-Certification in Adult, Family or Gerontology
-Licensure in the State where this position is based
-Intermediate level of proficiency in PC-based word processing including basic Microsoft Word and Outlook skills
Additional Preferred Assets:
-Clinical experience
-Long-term care experience
-Knowledge of mental health issues
-A background in managed care
-Familiarity with Medicare and ICD-9 coding
OptumHealth is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.
OptumHealth helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their health care needs and stay on track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation Performance.
At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
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.
