Clinic Nurse Bilingual Preferred Optum Riverfront

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Sarasota
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Sign On Bonus for External Candidates
(LPN $2,500) (RN $5,000)
Incentive Bonuses 2 times a year
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 and help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)
Under the direction of the Provider, the Clinic Nurse provides direct patient care in accordance with Company protocols, established standards of nursing practice, and the FL Nurse Practice Act. Promptly screens patients with signs or symptoms of illness. Works with the clinical team for appropriate treatment, plan of care and disposition. Ensures patient monitoring and follow up. The Clinic Nurse reports to the Center Administrator.
Primary Responsibilities:

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  Contributes to and supports the corporation's quality initiatives by planning, communicating and encouraging team and individual. Maintains a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement within job scope
  
  
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  Maintains an active nursing appointment schedule for assisting the Provider in the monitoring of members' health care needs. Assists the Care Manager and Provider in the follow-up management of post-hospitalized or post-emergency room visits
  
  
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  Comprehensively screens patients for care opportunities and collaborates with treating physician to develop care plans that meet patients' needs and result in appropriate quality care
  
  
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  Provides condition specific patient education and anticipatory guidance, as well as care coordination, under the guidance of the Provider
  
  
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  Provides health teaching
  
  
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  Provides direct nursing care, comfort measures, emotional support to patients
  
  
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  Performs selected IV therapy and administers prescribed treatment per Provider order
  
  
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  Maintains clinical documentation within the medical records assuring compliance within all guidelines. Documents all interventions, responses, and outcomes
  
  
  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:
  
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    High school graduate, GED or equivalent
    
    
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    Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (AHA) or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross) or the ability to obtain within 90 days of employment
    
    
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    Additional Requirements for LPNs:
    
    
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    Certificate in Practical Nursing
    
    
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    Valid Florida LPN license
    
    
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    IV certification or the ability to obtain within 90 days of employment
    
    
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    Additional Requirements for RNs:
    
    
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    Associates or Bachelor's degree in Science
    
    
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    Valid Florida RN license
    
    
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    Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
    
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
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      2+ years of experience in Med-Surg, ER, ICU, Acute Care
      
      
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      Experience with electronic health records (EHR)
      
      
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      Experience in MS Office
      
      
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      Ability to read, write and speak the Spanish language fluently
      
      
      To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment
      Careers at OptumCare. We're on a mission to change the face of health care. As the largest health and wellness business in the US, we help 58 million people navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. Fortunately, we have a team of the best and brightest minds on the planet to make it happen. Together we're creating the most innovative ideas and comprehensive strategies to help heal the health care system and create a brighter future for us all. Join us and learn why there is no better place to do your life's best work.(sm)
      PLEASE NOTE The Sign On Bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a Sign On Bonus.
      OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their physicians.
      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.
      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.

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