Acute Care Part-Time position in Leesburg, Florida - Optum

    Optum
    Optum Leesburg, United States

    1 month ago

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    Part time
    Description

    $3,500 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.


    Required Qualifications:

    • Active and unrestricted license in the state of Florida
    • 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
    • For PAs: Graduate of an accredited degree program and currently board certified by the National Commission on Certification of (NCCPA)
    • 1+ years of hands-on post grad experience
    • Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice)
    • Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and / or patient sites within a designated area
    • Ability to lift a 30 pound bag in and out of car and to navigate stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions and configurations
    • Availability to work 24 hours per month, with expectations that 16 of the 24 hours/month could be during off-hours (after 5 pm, on weekends, and/or holidays) not to exceed 960 hours in a calendar year
    • Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • 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