Nurse Practitioner Home Assessments Per Diem, Reno, Nevada Virtual Event 7/31 Register Now! at Reno

Description:

Join us for a Virtual Presentation on how UnitedHealth Group Nurse Practitioners help people live healthier lives every day!
Guest Speakers: UnitedHealth Group Nurse Practitioners from varying business segments
Wednesday, July 31st, 2013, 12:00PM CDT
This presentation is open to licensed Nurse Practitioners anywhere in the United States with a certification in either: Family, Adult, Gerontology, or Acute Care. New grads and pending certifications are welcome too!
Register now to receive an email with presentation details to follow: http://bit.ly/189z1sL

The INSPIRIS Home Assessment program offers the opportunity to complete a history and physical assessment for patients in the comfort of their own home during a single visit. The Nurse Practitioner is provided the necessary equipment and medical supplies needed to perform the assessments, and is required to submit documentation at the completion of the assessment. This position requires travel to patients homes.

Key responsibilities include:

The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for the comprehensive, accurate and thorough assessment of the assigned member population, including timely completion of all required assessment documentation (paper or electronic)

The Nurse Practitioner will make general recommendations to members intended to improve members knowledge of their chronic condition(s), such as information concerning recommended testing. The Nurse Practitioner will not be responsible for prescribing or changing a members treatment plan

When information is available about gaps in care (disease-specific or preventive), Nurse Practitioner will educate assigned members about recommended services and refer members back to their Primary Care Provider

Nurse Practitioner will recognize emergent or urgent situations requiring escalation and take appropriate action as specified in INSPIRIS policies

The Nurse Practitioner will ensure that all pertinent and active medical conditions are documented in the medical record in a manner compliant with CMS, INSPIRIS and client requirements

All follow-up referrals and recommendations remain the responsibility of the primary care provider, health plan and emergency services as appropriate

Performs other duties that are consistent with meeting department and organizational goals.

Key Words: Nurse Practitioner, Home Assessment, Reno

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

Masters Degree
Active, un-encumbered license to practice as a nurse practitioner in the state where this job will be performed, or ability to obtain

Adult, Family, or Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Certification from either the ANCC or AANP required, or ability to obtain certification

Assets

Valid drivers license and required liability insurance for personal vehicle

Must be able to effectively communicate with elderly and chronically ill patients and families

Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid and Health Plan benefit structures beneficial

Comfortable working independently in a home-visit setting

Ability to spend 1-2 hours at a time with a member in their home, which may be in understaffed/remote areas

Familiarity with ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding

Bi-lingual or multi-lingual

Experience with BCLS

INSPIRIS, a division of OptumHealth, is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system. INSPIRIS offers proactive, high touch services that are provider-led and patient-centric, delivering care to the patient in their individual residence, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living, or other congregate housing.OptumHealth helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their health care needs and stay on track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture thats focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact thats greater than youve ever imagined.

Keywords: Nurse Practitioner, NP, Reno, Nevada, home assessments, home care, House Calls

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

Country: USA, State: Nevada, City: Reno, Company: UnitedHealth Group.