Nurse Practitioner, Long Term Care - 5K SIGN ON BONUS - Montgomery County, MD - Full-time / Part-time

We’re fast becoming the nation’s largest employer of Nurse Practitioners; offering a superior professional environment and incredible opportunities to make a difference in the lives of patients. 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.
 
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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.
 
Primary Responsibilities:


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 assignment or the ability to obtain

Ability to obtain DEA licensure/Prescriptive Authority post-hire in states where applicable

Nurse Practitioner national certification as ANP, FNP, or GNP required or the ability to obtain

A clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties

Past experience working in a nursing home or with seniors in other settings

Intermediate level of proficiency in PC based word processing including Microsoft Word and Outlook
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