Nurse Practitioner State Traveler - Senior Care - NJ - Optum

* **$25,000 Sign-on Bonus for 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Obtain and review medical history, conduct assessments, analyze and diagnose conditions, and develop appropriate plan of care
• Identify gaps in care and interpret diagnostic test / reports in order to refer appropriately
• Identify risk factors and help mitigate barriers to accessing care to reduce risk
• Develop interventions to assist members in attaining established goals of care
• Evaluate member’s progress in completion of goals of care and re – assess and assist in care management with members
• Serve as a key resource on complex and / or critical issues to solve problems and develop innovative solutions
• Establish trusting relationship and maintain communication with the member, family / authorized representative and primary caregiver and specialists
• Assist members / families in understanding medical options / interventions and in making informed decisions
• Clarify member's cultural values that may impact health management / decisions
• Identify prognosis / trajectory of chronic disease that may impact future health decisions and conduct advanced care planning discussions

Required Qualifications:

• Active, unencumbered APC license to practice in the State of New Jersey (or ability to obtain)
• Active Nurse Practitioner certification through a national board:
  • Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following:
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner
  • Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire
• Ability to travel 75% - 100% time including overnight travel
• Access to reliable transportation, as well as a valid driver’s license, that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience with hands on, post grad Nurse Practitioner work
• Experience in geriatric or adult medicine
• Experience working with complex patient populations, including multiple chronic diseases with diverse psychosocial backgrounds
• Experience and comfortable working in LTC, home health or in home setting independently
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid and Health Plan benefit structures beneficial
• Bilingual or multilingual

New Jersey Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.