In Home Urgent Care LPN or RN (Part Time)
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Covington
Posted on: March 12, 2023
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Job Description:
$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS
Careers at Landmark, part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group
family of businesses. At Landmark, we work to deliver high quality,
comprehensive care to chronically ill patients wherever they reside
and whenever they need it. We focus on doing what's right for the
people we serve, even when it's not easy. This is your opportunity
to be part of a compassionate team that is setting out to change
health care for complex, chronic patients. We're looking for driven
people like you because changing the status quo takes dedication.
Here, we'll invest in your personal and professional growth while
giving you a unique opportunity to make a difference. Helping
people feel their best is a rewarding part of doing your life's
best work.(sm)
The Field Nurse (LPN/LVN) conducts in-home/field-based visits to
address urgent clinical issues with Landmark/Optum patients. While
on-site, the Field Nurse will evaluate patients and communicate,
via telephone or secure video, with the supervising provider. The
provider will direct the evaluation and care provided. All
activities will fall within the employee's scope of practice as set
by the State they are practicing in.
Hours: Weekends 11:00am to 8:00pm
Primary Responsibilities:
--- Collect Patient Information: Vital signs, physical exam, point
of care testing (E.g. - glucose levels), venipuncture, EKG,
medication compliance and reconciliation, adherence to discharge
instructions, etc
--- Patient treatment and procedures: Skilled at phlebotomy and IV
placement and therapy, Catheter care and replacement. Administering
nebulizer treatments, and teaching proper protocol, wound care,
medication administration, etc. Treatment directives are only per
the supervising Provider's direction
--- Patient education: Common chronic conditions and education
topics include congestive heart failure, COPD, diabetes,
hypertension, fall risk assessment, overall health literacy per the
direction of the Landmark Provider
--- Provider collaboration: Skilled at concise and articulate
communication to remotely discuss evaluation and treatment with
supervising Provider. This collaboration will occur during every
patient visit unless the Field Nurse is following an approved
protocol (e.g. Post-Hospital Visit)
--- Care coordination: Schedule follow-up telephonic or in-home
interactions as needed
--- Documentation: Assist supervising Provider with documenting
findings and outcomes of the visit
--- Other duties as assigned
Competencies:
--- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely
manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops
alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving
situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
--- Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer
situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer
feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and
assistance; meets commitments
--- Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict; maintains
confidentiality; listens to others; keeps emotions under control
and overcomes resistance when necessary; remains open to new
ideas
--- Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in
positive or negative situations; listens and seeks clarification;
responds openly to questions. Must be able to deal with frequent
change, delays, or unexpected events
--- Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time;
ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at
meetings and appointments on time
--- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management
direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments;
commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals;
completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an
alternate plan
--- Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development
activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent
actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of
opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed; generates
suggestions for improving work and workflow
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:
--- High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
--- Current LPN, LVN, or RN license in KY
--- 1+ years of experience working with electronic medical records
and mobile technology
--- Willing and able to work the weekend shift from 11am to 8 pm
ET
--- Willing and able to travel within a 45-minute radius from your
home within your shift hours
--- Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a
vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Landmark Motor
Vehicle Safety policy
--- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
--- 1+ years of experience evaluating, assessing, and providing
patient care
--- IV or blood draw certification
--- Experience in rapid evaluation and treat setting
--- Experience and proficiency in IV placement, Catheter care,
re/placement and phlebotomy
--- Urgent care, emergency room, or community home health
experience
--- Solution-oriented mindset and work approach
--- Charisma and a natural ability to connect with others
--- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong
emphasis on empathy and building rapport with patients
Physical Demands:
--- Regular requirement to sit; use hands to touch, handle or
feel
--- Regular requirement to talk and listen
--- Occasional requirement to stand; walk and reach with hands and
arms
--- Occasional requirement to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
--- Vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception and ability to adjust focus
--- Ability to travel frequently by car
Work Environment:
--- Will require regular travel to patient residences and
non-home-based market offices
--- Noise level is usually moderate
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire
organization around one giant objective; make health care work
better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's
large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health
and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our
first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to
serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses,
brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas
on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest
potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams
against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible
ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do
your life's best work.(sm)
**PLEASE NOTE** The sign on bonus is only available to external
candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth
Group, UnitedHealthcare or related entity in a full time, part
time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to
receive a sign on bonus.
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 by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
#RPO, #Red
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