RN Manager – Medical Specialties

$15,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

We offer excellent compensation, benefits within 30 days that include generous PTO, paid holidays, annual reviews, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement along with opportunities for continued career progression!  

Optum NY, (formerly Optum Tri-State NY) is seeking a RN Manager – Medical Specialties to join our team. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Manager demonstrates leadership for the building and/or individual Service Lines.  You will be responsible for ensuring patient care is supported by competent staff in an ambulatory setting. Working closely with the VP of Nursing and Service Line leadership, you will ensure patient safety standards are upheld. You are the liaison for physicians, advanced practice clinicians and clinical staff to ensure that standard work is upheld, and a supportive staff skill mix is available.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Meets daily with the Nursing Supervisors to ensure staffing and skills mix are adequate to support patient care
• Gathers focused feedback during daily rounds with physicians and APC’s on staff performance, patient care and workflow standards
• Gathers input from staff, patients and families on ways to improve patient care and organizational services
• Works collaboratively with the Director of Operations to ensure optimal physician/APC support and efficient office operation
• Reviews staff clinical competency for accuracy and ensures clinical staff are proficient in their skills
• Communicates information effectively during staff meetings and during interaction with other members of the leadership team
• Leads small and large-scale change, being sensitive to organizational culture, core values and the perspectives of the employees
• Acts as a coach and mentor to the Nursing Supervisors, Team Leaders, Lead Clinical Preceptors and clinical staff
• Initiates and/or leads practice performance improvement and innovation projects
• Interviews candidates and makes hiring decisions
• Monitors and manages expenses within department to include; regular and overtime staff hours, appropriate approval of education and travel expenditures, equipment and supplies and specific departmental expenditures. Develops and monitors annual operational and capital budgets for area of responsibility.

Optum NY/NJ was formed in 2022 by bringing together Riverside Medical Group, CareMount Medical and ProHealth Care. The regional alignment combines resources and services across the care continuum – from preventative medicine to diagnostics to treatment and beyond across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut. As a Patient Centered Medical Home, Optum NY/NJ can provide patient-focused medical care to the entire family. You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Together, we’re making health care work better for everyone.

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:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• RN Licensed to practice in New York State (NYS) 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current BLS certification
• 3+ years of leadership experience

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.