Per Diem OB Home Care Nurse RN - Remote in Ohio
UnitedHealth Group
- Dublin, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Home health administrator responsibilities as assigned
- Special project management as assigned
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
- Positively represent the Company to both internal and external customers; always maintain a professional and courteous manner
- Uphold the Optum core values in the conduct of work
- Adhere to Company privacy guidelines; ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
- Provide services according to Optum policy and the prescriber’s plan of treatment
- Individualize patient assessments based on care/services being provided and patient need
- Ensure interventions respect and encourage the patient’s ability to make choices
- Respect each patient’s rights and conduct business in an ethical manner
- Educate patients and families with a systematic approach, promoting patient understanding of treatment and services, health status, coping ability and patient/family involvement in the continuum of care or service
- Initiate the plan of treatment/care pathway based upon the analysis of information obtained and within scope of practice and certification
- Modify the plan of care, as appropriate, based on re-assessment, change in prescriber orders, the patient’s need for further care or services, and the achievement of identified goals within scope of practice and certification
- Coordinate care with the patient services centers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to promote the continuum of care or service
- Accurately communicate (written/verbal) patient status information to prescribing physician in timely manner and provide necessary clinical information to Optum pharmacists and other healthcare professionals as necessary
- Complete clinical record documentation per Optum policy in a timely, complete, and accurate manner
- Provide service-related clinical support to key physicians/hospitals through personal contacts and in-services, as directed
- Participate in holiday and weekend duties as scheduled
- Must maintain a current CPR certification and obtain an annual screen and TB test and influenza immunization in accordance with Optum policy
- Must comply with random drug testing
- Ensure senior management decisions and directives are carried out
- Routine travel required
- May be asked to participate in training or act as preceptor
- Additional duties as assigned
- Current unrestricted nursing license (RN) for state of residence
- 1+ years of obstetrical nursing experience
- Proven ability to provide skilled nursing care for expectant mothers in the home care environment
- Proven ability to modify the plan of care, as appropriate, based upon reassessment, change in prescriber orders, the patient's need for further care or services and the achievement of identified goals
- Proven ability to continually assess the mothers' condition to ensure they are safe in the home environment
- Proven ability to establish trust and build long term relationships with expectant mothers
- Proven ability to provide clinical support to key physicians / hospitals upon request
- Proven ability to utilize Windows programs to include Word, Email, and Internet
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area
- Main service areas are Columbus, Lancaster, Logan, Athens, and Portsmouth. Willing or ability to travel up to 1 ½ hours from home.
- Willing or ability to travel to provide in-home patient care and continuous education to patients and family members
- Willing or ability to travel up to 100% of the time during normal business hours
- BSN
- 3+ years of experience in labor and delivery or obstetrical nursing (high risk perinatal, antepartum)
- Home care experience
- IV infusion competency