Field RN or LPN - Urgent Mobile Care - Des Moines, IA
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: September 17, 2023
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Job Description:
$7,500 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates
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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. - - -
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As a team member of our Landmark product, we help bring home-based
medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work
helps give older adults more days at home. - -
We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for
patients across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to
improve the lives of millions while doing your life's best
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This role primarily provides medical care and management to
patients served by the Homebased Medical Care program who request
urgent visits to the IDT team. This position also participates in
new patient engagement facilitation, post-discharge visits, and
other visits as needed for gathering information as part of the
IDT. Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patients,
this position collaborates with the patient's longitudinal provider
and/or the PCP as needed to discuss immediate and ongoing patient
care needs.
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Hours: -Monday - Friday 10am-7 pm
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Primary Responsibilities: -
Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and
regulations governing the practice of registered nurses
Responds to urgent / unscheduled patient needs with the purpose of
assessing acuity of illness and preventing hospitalization through
interventions delivered in the home when medically indicated and
desired by patient
During the visit, promptly communicates with the longitudinal
provider and/or pod leader to discuss patient assessment and
receive/document/implement orders received
Comfortable with basic procedures of nursing care, including IV
placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing,
wound care, etc. Performed per the supervising HbMC provider's
direction, in all cases
Completes the required documentation in a timely manner (goal:
during or immediately after the visit) allowing the care team
access to the care provided and a note to be generated for co-
signature
Competency in care for core chronic disease condition of internal
medicine and their respective exacerbations (e.g. COPD, Heart
Failure, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Wounds, Infections, etc.)
Communicates to and participates in discussions with the on-call
and other team patients regarding urgent call matters that may
require close patient follow-up or alteration of the care plan
Completes follow-up and post-hospital assessments according to
documented standard operating procedures
Implements appropriate diagnostics and completes interventions
received via verbal order from providers as appropriate, to avoid
unnecessary acute admissions
Works with the medical leadership to develop quality improvement
programs and provides feedback regarding needed equipment and
training to ensure maximum value to the RN/LPN Urgentivist
position
Educates patients and/or their caregivers in disease processes and
ways to manage them effectively
Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research, technology,
and related issues by attending continuing education courses,
professional meetings and journal reviews
Perform related duties as necessary and other duties as
assigned
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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: -
Completion of Registered Nurse or LPN accredited program
RN or LPN State Licensure
2+ years of clinical experience
Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle,
you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle
Safety policy
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Preferred Qualifications: -
Experience in home health, geriatrics, ICU/ED, urgent care and
palliative care
Demonstrated knowledge of inpatient, skilled nursing, community
resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care
delivery systems
Demonstrated knowledge of clinical standards of care, awareness
about CMS guidelines, and Medicare contracts and benefit
systems
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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. - - - -
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-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. -
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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