Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Statewide Traveler

Optum; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join their Senior Community Care program. This role involves providing clinical care to patients at home, requiring travel throughout New York. The ideal candidate should have a master's degree in nursing, active certification, and at least one year of clinical experience. The position offers a $40K sign-on bonus and allows for a balance between work and personal life.

Benefits

$40K Student Loan Repayment or $40K Sign-on Bonus

Travel incentives

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program is required.
• Active and unrestricted license in New York or ability to obtain.
• Active Nurse Practitioner certification from a national board.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical coverage for the primary APC during absences.
• Manage members through acute medical situations.
• Conduct comprehensive care visits and assessments.

Skills

Clinical coverage

Patient management

Collaborative communication

Document accuracy

Reliability in transportation

Education

Accredited Master of Science Nursing

Active Nurse Practitioner certification

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

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 Senior Community Care (SCC) product, we work with a team to provide care to patients at home in a nursing home, assisted living for senior housing. This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care.

We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Senior Community Care (SCC) program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical care of members in a facility setting. The APC within SCC provides care to our highest-risk health plan members and is part of an interdisciplinary team. In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. No on-call, no weekends, and no holidays required. This position requires travel through the state of New York.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical coverage for the primary APC during periods of PTO or short/long term absences
• Manage members through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, and interventions
• Manage members during a short term, sub-acute rehabilitation episode
• Conduct comprehensive, monthly/routine, and/or acute care visit assessments
• Effectively manage acute and chronic medical and behavioral conditions
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10 conditions
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program
• Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date
• Active Nurse Practitioner certification through a national board:
• Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following:
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Adult Nurse Practitioner
• Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice)
• Physician Assistant
• Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state
• Ability to complete physical requirements, including moving a 30-pound bag and ability to perform physical assessment
• Access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of clinical experience in practice (long-term care setting preferred)
• Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
• Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
• Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records

$40K Student Loan Repayment or $40K Sign-on Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this program.

This role will travel throughout the entire state of New York outside the Boroughs. Many Travel Incentives!!

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.