Location: Little Rock,AR, USA
Optum is seeking a Part-Time Nurse Practitioner, In-Home Visits to join our Home-based Medical Care team in Crittenden County, AR. Optum is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum. Position is a minimum of10 hours/week.As a member of the broader Home and Community Care team, you'll help bring home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work helps give older adults more days at home.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. We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.Primary Responsibilities:Establishes and maintains effective relationships with patients, care givers, and/or their legal representatives, IDT members, PCPs, other collaborating physicians/providers, and facility staff when applicablePerforms an initial comprehensive assessment on all newly enrolled patients and provides ongoing care thereafter, including visits to address changes in conditionDevelops a patient management care plan upon enrollment and updates it as needed when changes in condition warrant or following hospitalizationConsults with Physician Leaders and coordinate with PCP in these decisions as availableComfortable with basic procedures of episodic nursing care, including IV placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing, basic wound care, etc. New hire and annual skills training providedPerforms post discharge visits to ensure patient stability is consistent with their goals of careParticipates in HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality initiatives to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote the improvement of care management and deliveryParticipates in clinical after hours on-call program on rotational basisYou'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:Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)Current, unrestricted NP or PA licensure in State of PracticeNurse Practitioner must actively hold, unrestricted RN licensure in State of PracticeAccess to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policyPreferred Qualifications:2+ years clinical experience, primary care, home-based medical care, geriatrics, palliative care, emergency/urgent care, or similar settingKnowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systemsKnowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codesKnowledge of clinical standards of careAwareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systemsDiversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.