Supportive Care Field RN - Dallas, TX
Company: Optum
Location: Dallas
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Do you have compassion and a passion to help others?
Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts
with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve
-your life's best work.(sm)
The Palliative Care RN / Case Manager coordinates care and provides
initial ongoing nursing assessment of the patient and family needs
and coordination of the patient's plan of care with
interdisciplinary team members and the palliative care attending
physician.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Conducts medical home visits on established Bridges in Complex
Care patients performing a hands-on exam at each visit
- Conducts urgent / acute visits on established Bridges in
Complex Care patients with the goal of keeping the patient out of
the hospital in order to receive the best medical care at
home
- Provides ongoing assessments of the impact of life-limiting
chronic illness on the patient's physical, functional, psychosocial
and environmental needs
- Assess for caregiver burnout, and provide community resources
when appropriate
- Implement the individualized plan of care and recommend
revisions to the plan as necessary
- Consults and educates the patient / family and other caregivers
regarding the disease process, pain and symptom management, end of
life care and processes for dealing with issues of ethical
concern
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing
procedures when appropriate
- Ensure continual assessment of patient and family needs from
admission to Bridges in Complex Care throughout the course of
care
- Provides ongoing evaluation of the patient and family /
caregiver response to care, and recommends alteration of the plan
when necessary
- Attends the interdisciplinary meeting and is a crucial and
vocal member of the team
- Solves problems by gathering and / or reviewing facts and
selecting the best solution from identified alternatives. Decision
making is usually based on prior practice or policy, with some
interpretation. Applies individual reasoning to the solution of a
problem devising or modifying processes and writing
procedures
- Conducts telephonic nursing follow up and case management when
necessary
- Serves as a resource or consultant for LVN
- Attends educational offerings to keep abreast of palliative
care and complies with licensing requirements
- Establishes a trusting relationship with identified patients,
caregivers, clinic staff members and physicians
- Collaborates with the providers to recommend policies,
procedures and standards which affect the care of the Bridges in
Complex Care Patient
- Exhibits professionalism and is courteous with all patients,
physicians and co-workers
- Informs the provider of patient's needs and outcomes of
interventions as per standards
- Determines the scope and frequency of services needed based on
acuity and patient / family needs
- Coordinates all patient / family services and prioritization of
needs with the members of the interdisciplinary team
- Documents in the electronic health record progress toward
established goals as per standards
- Uses the case management approach and refers to other services
as needed
- Maintains a patient case load, daily visits and point of care
documentation levels as per standards
- Participates with the on-call rotation schedule and weekends as
assigned
- Performs all other related nursing duties as assigned
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in. -
Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse with a current license to practice in the
state of employment
- 5+ years of experience in a physician's office, clinical,
hospice or hospital setting
- Experience related to advanced care planning and discussions
with patients regarding end-of-life wishes
- Experience interacting productively with individuals and with
multidisciplinary teams
- Experience conducting advanced care discussions with a patient
and their family and properly document their wishes in the
electronic medical record
- Experience preforming procedures, to include, but not limited
to:
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Phlebotomy
- Injection (B12, vaccines)
- Demonstrated experience of excellent nursing skills
- Proficient knowledge of palliative care and end-of-life symptom
management
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel,
Access and Outlook
- Reliable transportation
- This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof
of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus,
Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity,
documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor's diagnosis of
disease
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing certification
- 2+ years of hospice experience
- Knowledge of palliative and hospice medicine
- Bilingual (English / Spanish) language proficiency
Physical & Mental Requirements:
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to use fine motor skills to operate office equipment
and / or machinery
- Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and /
or in writing
- Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem
solving
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To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment
Careers with WellMed. -Our focus is simple. We're innovators in
preventative health care, striving to change the face of health
care for seniors. We're impacting 550,000+ lives, primarily
Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and
multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management
services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family
of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and
to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong
effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their
dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that
means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do -your
life's best work.(sm)
WellMed was founded in 1990 with a vision of being a physician-led
company that could change the face of healthcare delivery for
seniors. Through the WellMed Care Model, we specialize in helping
our patients stay healthy by providing the care they need from
doctors who care about them. We partner with multiple Medicare
Advantage health plans in Texas and Florida and look forward to
continuing growth.
**PLEASE NOTE** -The Sign-On Bonus is only available to external
candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth
Group, UnitedHealthcare or a realated entity in a full time, part
time, or per diem basis ("Internal candidates") are not eligible to
receive a Sign-On Bonus.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal
Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass
a drug test before beginning employment.
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