Nurse Practitioner Per Diem in Volusia County, FL Senior Community Care

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments
• Effectively manage acute and chronic medical and behavioral conditions
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation of acute and chronic medical and behavioral conditions
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conduct quality advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations
• Provide members and caregivers with counseling and education
• Utilize advanced clinical nursing expertise, knowledge of geriatric/chronic disease management, and the long-term care industry to provide best in class care to members
• Foster and develop a culture of clinical expertise.
• Anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them

Required Qualifications:

• Education:
  • NP: Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program
  • PA: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program
• Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date. Licensure must be unencumbered, free of any open/unresolved disciplinary actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to practice
• APCs working in jurisdictions that authorize APCs to practice autonomously or without formal supervision must have obtained approval to practice autonomously or without formal supervision from their licensing board, if applicable. New hires who are eligible and have not applied prior to hire date, must apply to practice autonomously or without supervision within 1 month of hire. If not eligible to practice autonomously or without formal supervision at hire, the APC must begin working towards meeting the requirement within 1 month of hire, if applicable, and apply for approval to practice autonomously or without formal supervision within 3 months of becoming eligible
• National Board Certification:
  • NP: Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following:
    • Family, Adult, Acute, Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
  • PA: Board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• 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 of the job including moving a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, remain in a stationary position and position self to perform physical assessment
• Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation and willingness to travel in between facilities daily
• High level of comfort with Advanced Illness and Advance care planning with ongoing development ability

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
• Flexibility with shifting priorities

About Optum

Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.