Health Engagement Nurse - Valdosta, GA

UnitedHealth Group; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's UnitedHealthcare division seeks a Health Engagement Nurse to promote engagement in clinical and disease management programs, empowering members to make informed health decisions and connect with resources.

Responsibilities include educating members, referring to programs, and developing employer-specific wellness initiatives, with 50–75% travel across Valdosta, GA and southern Georgia to support local communities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active and unrestricted license for state of residence.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Strong presentation and group coaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Educate members on health education and condition management in collaboration with OptumHealth.
• Refer employees to available clinical programs including designated physicians.
• Create, manage and implement employer-specific wellness programs.
• Monitor and analyze health data to drive data-driven strategic plans and programs.
• Interface with facilities and providers to resolve issues about benefits and program definitions.

Skills

Verbal communication

Self-starter

Presentation skills

Group presentations

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This Health Engagement Nurse position is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to work to promote engagement in clinical/disease management programs, helping to improve member healthcare decisions. The ideal candidate will have experience providing health education on an individual and group level, and will utilize analytic data to improve employee engagement, affordability and decision making, to deliver high impact results. The nurse will help empower members to make better healthcare decisions, and connect them with the appropriate resources. This position focuses on health education, behavior modification, health care consumerism with UHC and Optum products, and engagement in the wellness program offerings.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Educate members on health education and condition management (formal and informal), as well as plan specifics and member resources, in collaboration with OptumHealth


• Referral of employees to available clinical programs including premium designated physicians


• Create, manage and implement employer specific programs based on employer needs


• Monitors and analyzes customer specific health analytic data and develops targeted data driven strategic plans and programs; provides support to clinical programs; may perform clinical assessments, non-invasive biometric screenings and associated health education and counseling


• Clinical interface with facilities and providers for resolution of issues concerning members, benefit interpretation, program definition and clarification


• Knowledge of community resources for referral and community outreach

This position requires 50-75% local travel to multiple rural locations throughout Valdosta, GA and the southern Georgia area.

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:

• Registered Nurse with active and unrestricted license for state of residence


• 3+ years clinical experience in a hospital, acute care, home health / hospice, direct care or care management


• Proven solid presentation skills with proven experience delivering group presentations and 1:1 coaching


• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, including the ability to navigate a Windows environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing


• 3+ years of experience in managed care with significant program management experience


• Wellness/disease management, program promotion, education and development experience


• Diabetes education experience


• Case management experience and/ or Case Management Certification (CCM)


• Community outreach experience


• Familiarity in data analysis (utilization/program outcomes) and reporting


• Proven comfortable with individual and group presentations up to 50-100

Soft Skills:

• Excellent verbal communication skills


• Self-starter; ability to work with senior leadership

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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 employers 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.