Registered Nurse - Rheumatology Clinic

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe and professional IV therapy for patients on specialty medications that treat neurological, rheumatologic, gastroenterological, and immunological disorders. This role will be highly involved in helping to implementing and support best clinical practices for our clinic, patients, and referral sources.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed below satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care in the form of evaluating and documenting patient clinical assessments and IV therapy as aligned with company, federal and state policies for both pediatric and adult patients
• Prepares/compounds sterile admixtures for immediate use per FDA package insert and FlexCare clinical protocol
• Communicates with physicians and other health care providers on clinical services related issues
• Administers necessary medications as necessary to mitigate acute infusion reactions, under the supervision of the infusion center Managing Nurse Practitioner
• Administers prescribed intravenous and subcutaneous medications and biologics, adhering to prescriber order and applicable FDA dosing parameters
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the health care process (self, systems, environment, and instrumentation) in meeting clinical outcomes
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and clinical operations functioning
• Provides infusion therapy under the scope of FlexCare policies, procedures and clinical drug protocols to ensure coordination and safe delivery of care
• Assists the clinical team in the entry, review and validation of prescriber orders received by faxed referral or verbal order
• Assists in the review of lab work drawn onsite, and the reporting of any critical values to the referring provider
• Assists in the ongoing review of clinical protocols for all infusible/injectables provided by FlexCare to maintain clinical competency
• Assures that all patient related documentation, and clinical reports are accurately completed, submitted and/or filed in a timely manner, according to internal and external regulatory requirements and in support of the billing process
• Participates in department Quality Assurance activities as requested

Competency Statements:  

• Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little oversight
• Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks
• Gets along and interacts positively with co-workers and others; understands and relates to others
• Earns others' trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions  
• Uses tools, machines, and/or vehicles to complete the assigned work

Work Environment:

• This job operates in a medical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office and medical equipment such as computers, printers, fax machines, phones, copiers, infusion pumps, IVs, Etc.  

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

• This role may be full-time, part-time, or PRN. Typical working hours are determined by each location,  though shifts and hours may vary based on business needs. All employees, regardless of status, may be  required to adjust schedules as necessary to meet operational demands. Exempt employees should have the flexibility to be on-call and available, as needed, to ensure continuity of care and support.

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:

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Unrestricted RN license in the state of employment
• BLS/ CPR required upon hire
• ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration Certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire for full time hires
• 3+ years Infusion Therapy with experience in the management of patients on specialty medications (i.e, Immunoglobulin, biologics); solid IV access skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Infusion therapy experience
• Ability to accomplish any and all duties with little to no assistance
• Unrestricted motor vehicle license

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $60,200 to $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.