Multi-state Regional Nurse Practitioner Traveler, Optum at Home

Optum; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum Care at Home (OAH) invites a Nurse Practitioner to join the team delivering longitudinal, hands-on care to medically complex patients in their homes. You will work within an interdisciplinary team to prevent avoidable hospitalizations and improve quality of life.

This role offers autonomy and strong relationships with patients, frequent travel across assigned states, and a schedule that avoids nights, weekends, or holidays.

Qualifications

• Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Ger or AGNP.
• Active, unrestricted state NP license.
• Active driver's license and reliable transportation.
• DEA license or ability to obtain prescriptive authority.
• Ability to obtain a collaborative practice agreement if required by state law.
• Ability to travel extensively and perform home visits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments.
• Manage acute illnesses and chronic condition exacerbations.
• Provide care during short-term rehabilitation episodes.
• Document diagnoses and ICD-10 conditions accurately.
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary care teams.
• Lead advanced illness and advance care planning conversations.
• Educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans and disease management.
• Coordinate care and support services to improve outcomes.

Skills

ANCC or AANP Certification

NP License

Driver's License

DEA License

Collaborative Practice

Extensive Travel

Job description

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $30,000 Sign-on Bonus

In Home Care, No Nights, Weekends or Holidays

*This role will require weekly travel throughout the states of AL, AR, CO, CT, GA, IA, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, WA, WI*

Location: Can live anywhere within the assigned stateTravel: Up to 85% statewide travel, Monday through Friday, and home on the weekends. Additional compensation opportunities may be available based on business needs.

About the Role

The Optum Care at Home (OAH) program provides longitudinal, integrated care to Optum's highest-risk patients in their homes. As a Nurse Practitioner, you'll work as part of an interdisciplinary team delivering comprehensive, hands-on care to medically complex patients, helping them avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and improve quality of life.

This role is ideal for providers who enjoy autonomy, patient relationships, chronic disease management, and caring for patients in their home environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments
  • Medical history review
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Physical examinations
  • Vital signs and screenings
• Manage acute illnesses and chronic condition exacerbations
• Provide care during short-term rehabilitation episodes
• Document diagnoses and ICD-10 conditions accurately
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary care teams
• Lead advanced illness and advance care planning conversations
• Educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans and disease management
• Coordinate care and support services to improve outcomes

Required Qualifications

• Active ANCC or AANP certification (Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care)
• Active, unrestricted state NP license
• Active driver's license and reliable transportation
• DEA license/prescriptive authority (or ability to obtain)
• Ability to obtain collaborative practice agreement if required by state law
• Ability to travel extensively and perform home visits in a variety of settings

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of NP clinical experience
• Experience in:
  • Geriatrics
  • Home health
  • Long-term care
  • Senior living settings
• Experience caring for medically and socially complex patients
• Knowledge of chronic disease management
• Experience with advanced illness and end-of-life discussions
• EMR and technology proficiency

Why Candidates Like This Role

• Meaningful, relationship-based patient care
• Opportunity to manage complex patients longitudinally
• Significant autonomy in practice
• Interdisciplinary team support
• Extensive travel with home weekends
• Ability to make a direct impact on high-risk populations
• Growth opportunities within the nation's largest employer of Nurse Practitioners