Home Assessment Nurse Practitioner - Part Time at Seattle

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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!
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The INSPIRIS Home Assessment program offers the opportunity tocomplete a full history and physical assessment for patients in the comfort of their own homeduring a single visit. The Home Assessment Nurse Practitioner position offers the opportunity to do these assessments on apart time basis. 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 members homes throughout the greater Seattle area. Mileage is reimbursed per company policy.

Duties

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 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.
At the time of each assessment visit, 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), the Nurse Practitioner will educate assigned members about recommended services and refer members back to their Primary Care Provider.
The Nurse Practitioner will recognize emergent or urgent situations requiring escalation and take appropriate action as specified in INSPIRIS policies.
Performs other duties that are consistent with meeting department and organizational goals.

Qualifications:

Active and unrestricted NP license in the State of Washington.
National certification as ANP, FNP or GNP required
1 year experience as a Nurse Practitioner preferred.
Valid drivers license and required liability insurance for personal vehicle.
Must be able to effectively communicate with elderly and chronically ill patients and families.
Comfortable working independently in a home-visit setting.
Willingness and ability to travel within the agreed upon territory to conduct home assessments either via their personal vehicle or public transportation, during typical business hours.
Ability to spend one to two hours at a time with a member in their home, which may be in understaffed/remote areas, in the presence of pets, or members/family members that are tobacco users.

INSPIRIS is now part of the OptumHealth division under the greater UnitedHealth Group umbrella. 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. If you want more meaning in your career - as a clinician or a business professional - think of OptumHealth as your calling.By providing 58 million Americans with information, tools and solutions, we are helping to guide them through the health care system, financing their health care needs, and enabling them to achieve their personal health and well-being goals.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.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.

Keywords: Home Assessments, Nurse Practitioner, NP, Inspiris,UnitedHealth Group
Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Seattle, Company: UnitedHealth Group.