Nurse Practitioner - Part time Per assessment - Cumberland and Wayne County, NC
Company: Optum
Location: Fayetteville
Posted on: May 8, 2025
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Job Description:
$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates
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.
We're fast becoming the nation's largest employer of Nurse
Practitioners; offering a superior professional environment and
incredible opportunities to make a difference in the lives of
patients. This growth is not only a testament to our model's
success but the efforts, care, and commitment of our Nurse
Practitioners.
Serving millions of Medicare and Medicaid patients, Optum is the
nation's largest health and wellness business and a vibrant,
growing member of the UnitedHealth Group family. We're also the
career home for Nurse Practitioners who bring compassion and
passion, energy and focus to their work every day.
This role is within our SNF Patient Connect program. -Optum Senior
Community Care provides the Patient Connect Program for United
Healthcare members in a short stay/transitional setting with focus
on reduction in 30-day hospital readmissions, improved completeness
and coding accuracy of diagnosis and medical record documentation,
increased closure of STAR/HEDIS quality measures, improved
completion rates of Advanced Care Planning Directives, and improved
patient and family satisfaction and discharge and post discharge
support. - The Optum practitioner will provide a one time
comprehensive health assessment for the member in collaboration
with the case management team to support better care coordination
and health outcomes. -This is an autonomous role that creates
enormous satisfaction for the NP as you impact the care and support
of our population. -
This is a per diem position, serving Cumberland and Wayne County,
NC. Per diem employees are required to have availability for a
minimum of 10 hours per week with a maximum of 960 hours a year.
-Flexible schedule - days, evenings, weekends. -
If you want more meaning in your career - as a clinician or a
business professional - take this opportunity and apply. -
Primary Responsibilities:
Work with primary care physicians to provide the best care
possible
Collaborate with the nursing staff and the patients' families
Collaboration with case management team
Documentation, coding and gap closure
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:
Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside -
Certified Nurse Practitioner through a national board
For NPs: Graduate of an accredited master's degree in Nursing (MSN)
program and board certified through the American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AG AC
NP), Adult/Family or Gerontology Nurse Practitioners (ACNP), with
preferred certification as ANP, FNP, or GNP -
Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to
obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state
of practice) -
Driver's license and access to reliable transportation that will
enable you to travel to SNF facilities within a designated area
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Ability to move a 30-pound bag in and out of car and to navigate
stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions and configurations
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Availability to work 10 hours per week
Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable
in your state
Preferred Qualifications:
1+ years of hands-on post grad experience within Long Term Care
Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness -
Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions -
Proficient computer skills including the ability to document
medical information with written and electronic medical records
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Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive customer
relationships -
Proven adaptability to change -
This role's wage is based on a per visit amount that falls in the
range of $90 to $155, and actual earnings will vary based on number
of visits performed.
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: 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, isability 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.
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