NP Position in Milford, DE

Optum, a division under the greater UnitedHealth Group, has an exciting Nurse Practitioner opportunity in Milford, DE! We have teams of Nurse Practitioners spread across the US market and are looking to expand the team. This growth is not only a testament to our model's success, but the efforts, care, and commitment of our Nurse Practitioners!

Serving millions of Medicare and Medicaid patients, Optum is the nation's largest health and wellness business and a vibrant, growing member of the UnitedHealth Group family. We're also the career home for Nurse Practitioners who bring compassion and passion, energy and focus to their work every day.

If you want more meaning in your career - as a clinician or a business professional – take this opportunity and apply. It's the first step in a new career that will enable you to do your life's best work.(SM)

In this role, you will provide primary care to patients in long term care settings; coordinate with their PCP and facility staff to deliver high quality care on-site. This is a flexible, autonomous role that creates enormous satisfaction for the NP as you impact the care and comfort of our aging population. All the while, you'll be building meaningful relationships with the residents and their families and the health care providers who are responsible for their care.

Key responsibilities of the NP include:

• Provide preventative and primary care for patients in assigned long term care facilities
• Work with primary care physicians to provide the best care possible
• Collaborate with the nursing staff and the patients' families
• Work with the facility's utilization review process
• In this role, you'll also explore and learn more about palliative care

Required Qualifications:

• Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of Delaware or the ability to obtain
• DEA License or the ability to obtain
• Nurse Practitioner national certification as ANP, FNP, or GNP required or the ability to obtain
• A clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties
• Intermediate level of proficiency in PC based word processing including Microsoft Word and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications:

• Past experience working in a nursing home or with seniors in other settings
• Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology a plus
• Excellent administrative, organizational and verbal skills
• Ability to follow established dress code Effective communication skills with the geriatric or Medicare population
• Ability to navigate on the internet and work with personal computer
• Ability to work independently
• Detail oriented
• Dependable and reliable

If you are interested in this position, please contact:
Erin McNabb
Senior Clinical Sourcing Strategist
erin_mcnabb@Uhg.com or 952-905-7726

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