Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Hot Springs

Optum; Hot Springs (AR); Presencial; USD 91.000 - 136.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner in Hot Springs to provide direct patient and family care through palliative consultations. Candidates should hold RN/APRN licensure with prescriptive authority and BCLS, plus 5+ years of nursing experience. A driver’s license and reliable transportation are required.

Salary ranges from $90,650 to $135,976 annually, based on full-time employment, with benefits and opportunities for ACHPN certification after two years.

Formación

• RN/APRN licensure in state of practice.
• Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority.
• BCLS licensure.
• 5+ years of clinical nursing experience.
• Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation.

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultations.
• Incorporate palliative care knowledge to formulate effective care plans.
• Gather information from medical records, family, and caregivers for comprehensive assessment.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, interpret findings, reconcile medications, and plan care.
• Encourage ACHPN certification after 2 years of employment or as experience allows.

Conocimientos

RN/APRN licensure

Nurse practitioner

Prescriptive authority

BCLS licensure

Driver's license

Clinical nursing experience

Descripción del empleo

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Hot Springs (2390223)

Explore opportunities with Elite Palliative Care, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As thePalliative Care Nurse, you will provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultations, ensuring specialty services for patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less who are not ready or eligible for hospice care.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates effective and ethical use of approved evidence-based palliative medicine practices in the delivery of all patient
  care based on physical, emotional, spiritual, psycho/social, ethical, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served
• Demonstrates knowledgeable clinical expertise by incorporating palliative care body of knowledge to formulate an effective plan of care
• Gathers pertinent information systematically from all sources, including medical records, family history, and caregivers, and thorough specialty physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual clinical patient assessment
• Completes a comprehensive assessment utilizing the palliative care domains of assessment, interprets findings, conducts medication reconciliation, and formulates problem-related diagnoses, initiates plan of care utilizing therapeutic interventions, and evaluates the results of these actions for adequate outcome responses
• ACHPN certification encouraged after 2 years of employment or when experience requirements are met

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:

• RN/APRN licensure in state of practice
• Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority
• BCLS licensure
• 5+ years of clinical nursing experience
• Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
• Advanced practice palliative care certification (ACHPN)
• 1+ years as APRN in Hospice, Palliative Care, or Oncology

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 $90,650 to $135,976 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.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.