Field RN Urgent Visits - Fort Myers
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Sanibel
Posted on: May 21, 2023
Job Description:
$5000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates
Must reside in the Fort Myers, Florida area to be considered for
this position
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 Landmark product, we help bring home-based
medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work
helps give older adults more days at home.
We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for
patients across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to
improve the lives of millions while doing your life's best
work.(sm)
This role primarily provides medical care and management to
patients served by the Homebased Medical Care program who request
urgent visits to the IDT team. This position also participates in
new patient engagement facilitation, post-discharge visits, and
other visits as needed for gathering information as part of the
IDT. Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patients,
this position collaborates with the patient's longitudinal provider
and/or the PCP as needed to discuss immediate and ongoing patient
care needs.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and
regulations governing the practice of registered nurses
- Responds to urgent / unscheduled patient needs with the purpose
of assessing acuity of illness and preventing hospitalization
through interventions delivered in the home when medically
indicated and desired by patient
- During the visit, promptly communicates with the longitudinal
provider and/or pod leader to discuss patient assessment and
receive/document/implement orders received
- Comfortable with basic procedures of nursing care, including IV
placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing,
wound care, etc. Performed per the supervising HbMC provider's
direction, in all cases
- Completes the required documentation in a timely manner (goal:
during or immediately after the visit) allowing the care team
access to the care provided and a note to be generated for co-
signature
- Competency in care for core chronic disease condition of
internal medicine and their respective exacerbations (e.g. COPD,
Heart Failure, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Wounds, Infections,
etc)
- Communicates to and participates in discussions with the
on-call and other team patients regarding urgent call matters that
may require close patient follow-up or alteration of the care
plan
- Completes follow-up and post-hospital assessments according to
documented standard operating procedures
- Implements appropriate diagnostics and completes interventions
received via verbal order from providers as appropriate, to avoid
unnecessary acute admissions
- Works with the medical leadership to develop quality
improvement programs and provides feedback regarding needed
equipment and training to ensure maximum value to the RN
Urgentivist position
- Educates patients and/or their caregivers in disease processes
and ways to manage them effectively
- Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research,
technology, and related issues by attending continuing education
courses, professional meetings and journal reviews
- Perform related duties as necessary and other duties as
assigned
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.
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 Landmark product, we help bring home-based
medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work
helps give older adults more days at home.
We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for
patients across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to
improve the lives of millions while doing your life's best
work.(sm)
This role primarily provides medical care and management to
patients served by the Homebased Medical Care program who request
urgent visits to the IDT team. This position also participates in
new patient engagement facilitation, post-discharge visits, and
other visits as needed for gathering information as part of the
IDT. Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patients,
this position collaborates with the patient's longitudinal provider
and/or the PCP as needed to discuss immediate and ongoing patient
care needs.
If you are located in Fort Myers, FL, you will have the flexibility
to work remotely as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and
regulations governing the practice of registered nurses
- Responds to urgent / unscheduled patient needs with the purpose
of assessing acuity of illness and preventing hospitalization
through interventions delivered in the home when medically
indicated and desired by patient
- During the visit, promptly communicates with the longitudinal
provider and/or pod leader to discuss patient assessment and
receive/document/implement orders received
- Comfortable with basic procedures of nursing care, including IV
placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing,
wound care, etc. Performed per the supervising HbMC provider's
direction, in all cases
- Completes the required documentation in a timely manner (goal:
during or immediately after the visit) allowing the care team
access to the care provided and a note to be generated for co-
signature
- Competency in care for core chronic disease condition of
internal medicine and their respective exacerbations (e.g. COPD,
Heart Failure, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Wounds, Infections,
etc)
- Communicates to and participates in discussions with the
on-call and other team patients regarding urgent call matters that
may require close patient follow-up or alteration of the care
plan
- Completes follow-up and post-hospital assessments according to
documented standard operating procedures
- Implements appropriate diagnostics and completes interventions
received via verbal order from providers as appropriate, to avoid
unnecessary acute admissions
- Works with the medical leadership to develop quality
improvement programs and provides feedback regarding needed
equipment and training to ensure maximum value to the RN
Urgentivist position
- Educates patients and/or their caregivers in disease processes
and ways to manage them effectively
- Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research,
technology, and related issues by attending continuing education
courses, professional meetings and journal reviews
- Perform related duties as necessary and other duties as
assigned
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:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Completion of Registered Nurse accredited program
- RN License in the State of Florida
- Ability and desire to provide home visits - 50% to 75%
- 2+ years of clinical experience
- Access to reliable transportation required; and compliance with
all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy
- 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 accommodation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in home health, geriatrics, urgent care and
palliative care
- Strong clinical background in ICU/ED or Acute Care
- Knowledge of inpatient, skilled nursing, community resources
and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery
systems
- Knowledge of clinical standards of care, awareness about CMS
guidelines, and Medicare contracts and benefit systems
If the hired individual resides in Florida (office based or
telecommuting) this position requires the AHCA Level II background
check (fingerprinting) by the State of Florida for all clinicians
that have direct face to face contact with members OR employees who
will have access to confidential patient data and will require
renewal every five years.
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