Nurse Practitioner - Senior Community Care - NJ State Traveler

$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

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 records