Field LPN - Supportive Care Home Visits

UnitedHealth Group • Port Saint Lucie, FL

319d • $19 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Field LPN - Supportive Care Home Visits to join our team in Port Saint Lucie, FL. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you'll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Position in this function is responsible for providing a variety of patient care activities supporting the needs of the Supportive Care Program in both office duties/clerical, as well as clinical duties as necessary. This position is 100% Travel within the Treasure Coast.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Current unrestricted Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in applicable state of employment
• Current BLS certification or must obtain certification within 30 days of employment hire date
• 2 + years of related LVN or LPN clinical experience
• Reliable transportation for daily travel to various locations as assigned
• Valid drivers license within the state of work
• Demonstrated ability to perform procedures, injections and phlebotomy

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of LVN or LPN experience in a medical, home or hospice setting
• Knowledge/experience in hospice, palliative care, chronic care and end-of-life patient management
• Bilingual English / Spanish

Responsibilities

• Performs all nursing duties within the scope of a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse as required by state of employment (procedures, injections, EKGs, phlebotomy)
• Records patient care documentation in the medical record accurately and timely
• Reviews the patient record, chart, reports (including laboratory and x-ray), and other pertinent information for each patient prior to being seen by the provider and reports relevant information to the provider 100% of the time
• Coordinates patient care as directed by physician, company standards and policies
• Organized and accurate processing of appropriate documents
• Respects patient confidentiality
• Organizes house call bags and maintains equipment, responsible for ordering equipment as necessary
• Maintains all required certifications
• Answers phones and schedules appointments based on best geographic locations to minimize drive time between patients
• Schedule family meetings when appropriate
• Note taking during Interdisciplinary Team Meeting
• Ensuring proper communication between PCP and Supportive Care Team
• Triages patient phone calls to the appropriate destination, ensuring that urgent calls are expedited to the provider
• Readies patient chart for each provider's daily visits
• Maps on front of the chart
• Charts updated with labs, data, consult notes, hospital records, etc.
• Consents in chart when appropriate
• Medical records management
• Participates in Marketing events
• Performing a medical house call if necessary
• Collect any samples from the home visits (labs) and ensure proper labeling/dissemination
• Keep provider mileage logs and reimbursements
• Obtain and track referrals
• Fulfill medication refill requests
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: High school or GED