Nurse Practitioner - Hybrid Home and Clinic - Peoples Health - Lafayette, LA
UnitedHealth Group
- Lafayette, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct assessments in a variety of settings on health plan members, including past medical history, review of symptoms, physical examination, medication review and depression screening
- Responsible for checking vitals, conducting a physical exam that includes monofilament test and foot exam (as appropriate)
- Communicate findings in your assessment that will be used to inform the PCP of potential gaps in care
- Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication and compliance
- Comply with all HIPAA regulations and maintain security of protected health information (PHI)
- Since all jobs may involve in-home visits, the ability to work autonomously and extensive travel will be required. You should also be comfortable working with geriatric patients who have a variety of health complications
- Active, unencumbered license to practice nursing in the assigned state
- Nurse Practitioner Certification from either the ANCC, AANP or AACN as Adult, Geriatric, Family or Acute Care NP
- 1+ years of clinical experience in highest level of education
- Willing or ability to spend at least 1 hour with a member in their home, if applicable, which may be in remote areas, in the presence of pets or individuals who are tobacco users
- Willing or ability to lift a 30-pound bag in and out of car and to navigate stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions and configurations
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area
- Experience in Gerontology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology or Family Medicine
- Home care or home visit experience
- Computer literate and able to navigate the internet
- Proven excellent administrative and organizational skills and the ability to effectively communicate with seniors and their families