Nurse Practitioner, New Jersey Statewide Traveler
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Paterson
Posted on: November 16, 2023
Job Description:
$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $25,000 Sign-on Bonus for
individuals who have not previously participated in this
program.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 us to start
Caring. Connecting. Growing together. -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. No on-call, no weekends, and no holidays
required. This position requires travel through the state of New
Jersey.Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical coverage for the primary APC during periods of
PTO or short/long term absences -
- Manage members through an acute medical situation or an
exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing,
diagnostics, and interventions
- Manage members during a short term, sub-acute rehabilitation
episode
- Conduct comprehensive, monthly/routine, and/or acute care visit
assessments -
- Effectively manage acute and chronic medical and behavioral
conditions -
- Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10
conditions
- Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care
team -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) -
- Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if
applicable in your state -
- Ability to complete physical requirements, including lifting a
30-pound bag and ability to perform physical assessment
- Access to reliable transportation -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
- Proficient computer skills including the ability to document
medical information with written and electronic medical recordsNew
Jersey Residents Only: The salary range for New Jersey residents is
$85,000 to $167,300 per year. 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.--- -**PLEASE NOTE** Employees must be in an active
regular status. Employees must remain in role for a minimum of 12
months from the date of hire /rehire/transfer. - If an employee
leaves Home and Community, the student loan repayments will cease.
The employee must remain in an Advanced Practice Clinician or
Physician role within Home and Community for 36 months to receive
the full benefit of the student loan repayments. -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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