RN Field Clinician Nursing Homes - Ocean County NJ
About The Position
Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum 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) team, we work to provide care to patients in nursing homes, senior housing and assisted living settings. This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Requirements
- Associate degree or higher in Nursing (RN)
- Active and unrestricted RN license in NJ
- Certified in Basic Life Support
- 3+ years of clinical experience in practice
- Ability to complete physical requirements, including moving a 30-pound bag and ability to perform physical assessment
- Access to reliable transportation and willingness to travel in between member locations daily
- Proficient computer skills, including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Teams
- Ability to develop and maintain positive customer relationships
- Highly adaptable to the changing needs of our members daily
- Effective communication skills and time management
Nice To Haves
- 1+ year experience working in long-term care, home health, hospice and/or case management
- Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
- Understanding of older adults and chronic illness
- Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
- Ability to work with diverse care teams in a variety of settings
Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and complete documentation
- Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
- Support the telehealth visits in the field, the RN sets up members for telehealth with the APC
- Assist the provider / team with various care coordination activities
- Assist the provider / team with benefit determination associated with Medicare part A, part B, and part D benefits
- Responsible for collaborating with the primary advanced practice clinician (APC) and facility to identify and respond to patient change in condition
- Assist the provider / team with therapy coordination
- Participate in facility-based meetings
- Schedule and participate in family conferences, team meetings, and team case presentations
- Coordination of training, tracking, and compliance with quality measures
- Assist in creating and conduct in-services for selected audiences
- Assist Providers in assuring complete and accurate documentation and coding, medication reconciliation, nursing rounds, assessment, and patient documentation
- 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
- Assist in managing members through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions
- Assist APC in obtaining compliant related documentation for transfer to stay in a SNF
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
