Registered Nurse RN - Long Term Care - Bronx and Westchester-Weekends Required
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Bronx
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
$7,500 Sign-On Bonus for External CandidatesOptum is a global
organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help
millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our
team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people
with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to
feel their best. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as
we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will
find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by
diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your
life's best work.(sm)As a Long-term Care Optum Registered Nurse you
will function as part of the primary care team, and report to the
Clinical Services Manager (CSM). This role works in close
collaboration with all of the interdisciplinary team members, and
may support multiple providers. The Senior Case Manager is a
flexible team member who works under the direction of the Advanced
Practice Clinician (APC) and activities are delegated to the Senior
Case Manager by the APC or the team Clinical Services Manager
(CSM).Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist the provider / team with various care coordination
activities in the nursing home
- Assist the provider / team with benefit determination
associated with Medicare part A, part B, and part D benefits
- Collaborating with the primary APC and nursing facility to
identify and respond to patient Change in Condition
- May assist the provider by completing DSTs, re - assessing the
patient, and other activities as delegated by the provider or the
CSM
- Assist the provider / team with therapy coordination for
members including possible assessments or follow up on requests and
communicate and collaborate with APC
- May perform interval check in on patient progress with therapy
department
- May participate in facility based therapy discussion
meetings
- Schedule and participate in family conferences, team meetings,
and team case presentations
- May assist in the coordination of training, tracking and
compliance with quality measures
- May participate in the onboarding of new clinical staff under
the direction of the CSM Manager which could include coordination
of onboarding activities, and participation in other orientation
activities
- Participate in facility partnership or Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) meetings under the direction of the APC / CSM
- May assist in coordinating CRM meetings, and may participate in
and contribute to the meetings
- May assist the team in tracking LearnSource completion for the
team members and CSM
- Assist in creating and conduct in - services for selected
audiences
- Will document information and activities in the EMR
- May assist Providers in assuring complete and accurate
documentation and coding, medication reconciliation, nursing
rounds, assessment and patient documentation.
- Assist the team / providers in prioritizing advance Care
Planning and initiating discussions
- Collaborates with all key stakeholders; providers, nursing
homes, PCPs, families, interdisciplinary care teams and any other
identified stakeholders
- Review the chart and enter HEDIS / Quality information into the
EMR, communicate gaps to the Provider
- May write verbal orders from Provider in the chart in
compliance with the state RN practice laws, and in compliance with
individual nursing facility practices
- Must be able to work 4 10 hour shifts including weekendsYoull
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:
- Current unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of
New York
- 1+ years of experience in post - acute care, such as long term
care
- 1+ years of experience working with the geriatric
population
- 1+ years of experience with using an Electronic Medical
Record
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to
travel to client and / or patient sites within a designated
area
- 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 accommodationPreferred
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree
- Experience conducting in - services
- Familiarity with Medicare part A, part B, and part D
benefits
- Familiarity with the long term care business environment
- Basic Microsoft Office skills with the ability to navigate in a
Window's environmentTo protect the health and safety of our
workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group
and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose
COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In
addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19
vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function.
UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19
vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination
requirements and will obtain the necessary information from
candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates
must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without
reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination
requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or
termination of employmentCareers with Optum. Our objective is to
make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our
hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in
creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one
person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and
ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting
health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and
high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.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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