Home Visit Nurse Practitioner, Full-time, Michigan

Company: UnitedHealth Group ( Learn More )

General Information

Location:	US-MI-Lansing
Base Pay:	N/A
Req'd Education:	Not Specified
Employee Type:	Full-Time
Req'd Experience:	At least 1 year(s)
Req'd Travel:	Not Specified
Manages Others:	False
Relocation Covered:	False

Job Description .. The Home-Visit Nurse Practitioner is responsible, as part of the patient care team, for the overall patient care management process. An advocate for the patients, the Nurse Practitioner will provide total care for the patients assigned in collaboration with the physician of record and patient care team. The Nurse Practitioner will communicate and manage the patients' care across all care providers, family, and caregivers. The Nurse Practitioner will ensure that timely, patient-centered, appropriate evidence-based medicine is provided. The Nurse Practitioner will also conduct in-home, comprehensive one-time assessments for assigned members. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for the total care of the assigned patient population in collaboration with the Patient Care Team (PCT), and/or Network Clinical Director and community based physicians/providers. This position is accountable for identifying and developing innovative actions to meet the needs of INSPIRIS patients from both the health care and psychosocial / socioeconomic dimensions of care; as well as taking action for provision of services to meet the patient needs. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible as part of the PCT for patient assessments, risk management plan development, maintenance care, acute interventions within scope, procedures such as IV access and wound care (not all inclusive), documentation and patient education. The Nurse Practitioner will share in the responsibilities and care of patients located in understaffed and rural/remote areas of the network and adjacent network(s) as determined through team planning. 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. As part of a call schedule, the Nurse Practitioner will provide 24/7 patient access.

Job RequirementsActive un-encumbered license to practice nursing in the state where the position is located. Nurse Practitioner Certification from either the ANCC or AANP. Geriatric or adult medicine specialty a plus. Minimum of 1 year experience. 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. Willingness to perform procedures for self and other provider's patients. Basic knowledge of computers and cell phones. Familiarity with ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding. Bi-lingual or multi-lingual a plus. BCLS Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task. Inspiris, a UnitedHealth Group company, 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. 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.

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