Housecalls Nurse Practitioner - State Wide Travel, AR

$ **40,000**** Student Loan Repayment Or $**

25,000** Sign-on Bonus for Individuals who Have Not Previously Participated in this Program**

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our HouseCalls team in Little Rock, AR. Optum is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum.

As a member of the broader Home and Community Care team, you’ll provide annual clinical assessments to patients in the comfort of their homes. This important preventive care helps identify and reduce health risks for patients, in addition to coordinating appropriate follow-up care to improve health and well-being.

At Optum, the integrated medical teams who practice within Home and Community Care are creating something new in health care. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments
• Effectively manage acute and chronic medical and behavioral conditions
• Provide evidence-based practice screenings
• Identify urgent and emergent situations and interview when appropriately
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10 conditions
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations
• Provide patients and caregiver education and counsel on disease processes, medication, and compliance
• Attend training, ongoing education and updates across multiple lines of business

Required Qualifications:

• NP: Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program
• Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date
• Active Nurse Practitioner certification through a national board:
• NP: 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, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice)
• Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including lifting a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand, and kneel to perform physical assessment
• Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state
• Access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of clinical experience in practice (long-term care setting and home health experience)
• Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
• 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