In-Home Nurse Practitioner: Travel + Loan Repayment

Jobtome; Syracuse (MO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum Home & Community Care, part of UnitedHealth Group, invites licensed NPs or PAs to join the in‑home care team. This role involves daily travel to patient homes within the assigned area, with no nights, weekends or holidays.

You will perform in‑home assessments, manage acute issues and chronic conditions, document thoroughly, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patients and caregivers with counseling and education.

Qualifications

• Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
• Current NCCPA certification and state licensure (for PAs)
• Active, unrestricted licensure in the practicing state
• Active and unrestricted driver's license with access to reliable transportation
• Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire
• Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state
• Ability to navigate varied environments and perform duties

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments, including past medical history review, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and physical exam
• Manage members through acute medical situations or exacerbations of chronic conditions, including testing and interventions
• Manage members during short-term sub-acute rehabilitation episodes
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD-10 conditions
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conduct advanced illness and end-of-life conversations
• Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education

Skills

Home health care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

EMR proficiency

Patient counseling

Job description

Optum Home & Community Care, part of UnitedHealth Group, invites licensed NPs or PAs to join the in‑home care team. This role involves daily travel to patient homes within the assigned area, with no nights, weekends or holidays.

You will perform in‑home assessments, manage acute issues and chronic conditions, document thoroughly, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patients and caregivers with counseling and education.