Nurse Practitioner LTC *10K Sign On* - Spokane, WA - Full-time / Part-time

Optum a division under the greater UnitedHealth Group has exciting Nurse Practitioner opportunities available! We have teams of Nurse Practitioners spread across the Spokane, WA market and are looking to expand the team in 2015. This growth is not only a testament to our model’s success but the efforts, care, and commitment of our Nurse Practitioners.
 
Enjoy a flexible schedule! 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. 
 
Here, you will discover a culture that grows through challenge, that evolves by being flexible, that succeeds by staying true to our mission to make health care work effectively and efficiently for seniors. Put your best to work for us, and discover extraordinary opportunities for growth.
 
Do you have compassion and a passion to help others?  Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life’s best work.(sm)
   
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In this role, you will conduct assessments or provide primary care to patients in long term care settings.  You will coordinate with their physician and facility staff to deliver high quality care. This is a flexible, autonomous role that creates enormous satisfaction for the Nurse Practitioner as you impact the care and comfort of our aging population. All the while, you'll be building meaningful relationships with the patients, their families, and the health care providers who are responsible for their care
 
Primary Responsibilities:


Provide preventative, primary care, or assessments for patients in their homes or in assigned long term care facilities

Work with primary care physicians to provide the best care possible

Collaborate with the nursing staff and the patients' families

Conduct assessments on health plan members

Review patient's past medical history and formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of your assessment

Review current symptoms and identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active medical management of treatment

Physical examination, medication review, and depression screening

Check vitals, conduct a physical exam that includes monofilament test, urine dipstick, and foot exam (as appropriate)

Communicate findings in your assessment that will be used to inform the PCP of potential gaps in care 

Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication, and compliance

Comply with all HIPAA regulations and maintain security of protected health information (PHI)

Required Qualifications:

Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of assignment or the ability to obtain
DEA License or the ability to obtain
Nurse Practitioner national certification as ANP, FNP, or GNP required or the ability to obtain
A clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties
Past experience working in a nursing home or with seniors in other settings
Computer literate and able navigate the internet
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology 
Excellent administrative, organizational and verbal skills
Ability to follow established dress code 
Effective communication skills with the geriatric or Medicare population
Ability to navigate on the internet and work with personal computer
Ability to work independently
Detail oriented
Dependable and reliable
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.
 
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
 
 UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
 
 
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