Nurse Practitioner — Senior Community Care (Home-Based, No On-Call)

UnitedHealth Group; State College (Centre County); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No on-call

No weekends

No holidays

Student loan repayment up to $40,000

Sign-on bonus $20,000

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Home & Community Care is hiring for an Advanced Practice Clinician within the Senior Community Care program to deliver in-home and facility-based care. You will conduct assessments, plan care, and collaborate with the care team to support high-need members in long-term care settings.

The role emphasizes aging and chronic care management, with no on-call, no weekends, and no holidays, and offers meaningful growth as part of a nationwide health services team.

Qualifications

• Active nursing or APRN certification in a relevant specialty.
• Current NCCPA certification and state licensure for PAs.
• Unrestricted licensure in the practicing state with no disciplinary actions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments with history, meds, vitals and exam.
• Support members during sub-acute rehabilitation episodes.
• Ensure complete documentation including ICD-10 codes.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Discuss advanced illness and end-of-life care planning.
• Provide counseling and education to patients and caregivers.

Skills

Driver's license

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Care coordination

Education

ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care

NCCPA certification and state licensure

Active unrestricted licensure in practicing state

DEA licensure/prescriptive authority

Job description

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Home & Community Care is hiring for an Advanced Practice Clinician within the Senior Community Care program to deliver in-home and facility-based care. You will conduct assessments, plan care, and collaborate with the care team to support high-need members in long-term care settings.

The role emphasizes aging and chronic care management, with no on-call, no weekends, and no holidays, and offers meaningful growth as part of a nationwide health services team.