Registered Nurse RN Long Term Care South Houston Texas
Company: Optum
Location: Galveston
Posted on: January 22, 2025
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Job Description:
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As a Long-term Care Optum Registered Nurse you will function as
part of the primary care team, and report to the Clinical Services
Manager (CSM). This role works in close collaboration with all of
the interdisciplinary team members and may support multiple
providers. The Senior Case Manager is a flexible team member who
works under the direction of the Advanced Practice Clinician (APC)
and activities are delegated to the Senior Case Manager by the APC
or the team Clinical Services Manager (CSM)
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This is a field based position based in South Houston, TX.
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Primary Responsibilities:
Assist the provider/team with various care coordination activities
in the nursing home
Assist the provider/team with benefit determination associated with
Medicare Part A, Part B, and Part D benefits
Collaborating with the primary APC and nursing facility to identify
and respond to patient Change in Condition
May assist the provider by completing DSTs, re-assessing the
patient, and other activities as delegated by the provider or the
CSM
Assist the provider/team with therapy coordination for members
including possible assessments or follow up on requests and
communicate and collaborate with APC
May perform interval check in on patient progress with therapy
department
May participate in facility-based therapy discussion meetings
Schedule and participate in family conferences, team meetings, and
team case presentations
May assist in the coordination of training, tracking and compliance
with quality measures
May participate in the onboarding of new clinical staff under the
direction of the CSM Manager which could include coordination of
onboarding activities, and participation in other orientation
activities
Participate in facility partnership or Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) meetings under the direction of the APC/CSM
May assist in coordinating CRM meetings, and may participate in and
contribute to the meetings
May assist the team in tracking Learn Source completion for the
team members and CSM
Assist in creating and conduct in-services for selected
audiences
Will document information and activities in the EMR
May assist Providers in assuring complete and accurate
documentation and coding, medication reconciliation, nursing
rounds, assessments, and patient documentation
Assist the team/providers in prioritizing advance Care Planning and
initiating discussions
Collaborates with all key stakeholders, providers, nursing homes,
PCPs, families, interdisciplinary care teams and any other
identified stakeholders
Review the chart and enter HEDIS/Quality information into the EMR,
communicate gaps to the Provider
May write verbal orders from Provider in the chart in compliance
with the state RN practice laws, and in compliance with individual
nursing facility practices
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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:
Current unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of
Texas
1+ years of experience in post-acute care, such as long-term
care
1+ years of experience working with the geriatric population
1+ years of experience with using electronic medical records
Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to
client and/or patient sites within a designated area
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Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
Experience with Medicare Part A, Part B, and Part D benefits
Experience with the long-term care business environment
Experience conducting in-services
Demonstrated basic Microsoft Office skills with the ability to
navigate in a Window's environment
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The salary range for this role is $59,500 to $116,600 annually
based on full-time employment. 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. -
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At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission. -
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Diversity 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.
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OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass
a drug test before beginning employment.
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