Home Infusion Registered Nurse
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Brockton
Posted on: May 17, 2023
Job Description:
$10,000 Sign on Bonus for External CandidatesOptum is a global
organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help
millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our
team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people
with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to
feel their best. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as
we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will
find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by
diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your
life's best work.(sm)There's an energy and excitement here, a
shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as our own.
Nursing here isn't for everybody - only those who want to
positively impact the health of patients in their own environment.
Optum is seeking talented individuals for our Home Infusion RN
opportunities. We are delivering specialized infusion therapy
services in patient homes. We are building an elite team of
Infusion Nurses in Massachusetts (South Shore) and we want YOU to
join this dynamic and exciting group. Enjoy a flexible opportunity
while providing compassionate and highly skilled care to
patients.The Home Infusion RN fills an integral role in the
clinical operations of the organization, working collaboratively
with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure infusion therapy can be
safely and effectively administered to each home-based
patient.Primary Responsibilities:
- Travel to provide skilled nursing care for infusion patients in
their home
- Teach patients and their care givers to achieve the highest
level of independence possible in self-care and monitoring of their
infusion therapy
- Assess the patients' condition and response to therapy, taking
action as needed to facilitate achievement of treatment goals
- Collaborate with physicians and pharmacists on the patient plan
of care and treatment, communicating status changes and
implementing new orders as received
- Establish trust and build therapeutically effective
relationships with patients and their familiesYou'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:
- Active and unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in
the state(s) of practice and others as requested
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or CPR certification, or
willing to obtain prior to starting employment
- 1+ years of experience working as an RN in a clinical care
setting that contributes to proficiency in infusion therapy, such
as critical care, emergency department, medical surgical unit,
etc.)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Willing and able to work independently in home settings
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable travel to
customer and/or patient sites
- Ability to work full-time hours from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm ET and
available for on-call
- 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 accommodationPreferred
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of the Infusion Nursing Society (INS) standards of
practice, policies, and procedures
- Knowledgeable of HIPAA patient privacy and data security
requirements, OSHA employee protection regulations, and The Joint
Commission's accreditation standards for home health and home
infusion pharmacy (or other relevant accrediting
organizations)
- Effective teaching skills
- Excellent organizational and critical thinking skills
- Effective interpersonal communications, both written and
verbalTo 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 employmentCareers with OptumRx.
We're one of the largest and most innovative pharmacy benefits
managers in the US, serving more than 12 million people nationwide.
Here you'll fill far more than prescriptions. As a member of one of
our pharmacy teams, you're empowered to be your best and do
whatever it takes to help each customer. You'll find unrivaled
support and training as well as a wealth of growth and development
opportunities driven by your performance and limited only by your
imagination. Join us. There's no better place to help people live
healthier lives while doing 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.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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.UnitedHealth Group is a drug
- free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test
before beginning employment.
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