Registered Nurse, Bronx Westchester

7,500 Sign on Bonus offered for external candidates PLEASE NOTE

• This is a hands-on (not administrative) clinical role in Senior Care Facilities - Monday-Friday NO weekends NO holidays NO on-call requirements 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.
• Job
• Overview: The SCC ISNP program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical care of members in a facility setting. The Optum RN within SCC provides care to our highest-risk health plan members and is part of an interdisciplinary team. Optum is transforming care delivery with innovative and personalized care. As one of the largest employers of APCs, Optum offers unparalleled career development opportunities.
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• Responsibilities: Ensure accurate and complete patient assessments Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team Assist the provider / team with various care coordination activities Assist the provider / team with benefit determination associated with Medicare part A, part B, and part D benefits Responsible for collaborating with the primary advanced practice clinician (APC) and facility to identify and respond to patient change in condition Assist the provider / team with therapy coordination Participate in facility-based meetings Schedule and participate in family conferences, team meetings, and team case presentations Coordination of training, tracking, and compliance with quality measures Assist in creating and conduct in-services for selected audiences Assist providers in assuring complete and accurate documentation and coding, medication reconciliation, nursing rounds, assessment, and patient documentation May write verbal orders from Provider in the chart in compliance with the state RN practice laws, and in compliance with individual nursing facility practices Assist in managing members through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions Assist in managing members during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation episode 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.