Registered Nurse RN Long Term Care South Houston Texas
Company: Optum
Location: Galveston
Posted on: February 1, 2025
Job Description:
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's
your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs
integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to
startCaring. Connecting. Growing together.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)This is a field based position based in South Houston,
TX.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 practicesYoull 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
areaPreferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors 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 environmentThe 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, youll
find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. At
UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyoneof every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and
incomedeserves 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.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.OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to
pass a drug test before beginning employment.By applying, you
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