$2,500 sign on bonus being offered to external candidates

　　For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. 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 Optum Care Team RN within SCC provides care to our highest-risk health plan members and is part of an interdisciplinary team consisting of an Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) and a Patient Care Coordinator (PCC). In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. No on-call, no weekends, and no holidays required.

　　Primary Responsibilities:

　　Ensure accurate and complete documentation

　　Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team

　　Collaborate and communicate with PCC to support APC care and scheduling of member

　　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 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.

　　Required Qualifications:

　　Associate degree or higher in Nursing (RN)

　　Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date

　　Certified in Basic Life Support

　　Ability to complete physical requirements, including lifting a 30-pound bag and ability to perform physical assessment

　　Willing or ability to travel in between facilities

　　Access to reliable transportation

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　1+ years of clinical experience in practice (acute care setting preferred)

　　Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs

　　Saline Lock insertion experience

　　Understanding of Geriatrics and chronic illness

　　Connecticut Residents Only: The salary range for Connecticut residents is $56,300 to $110,400 per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

　　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.

　　Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

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