Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Remote CT, FL, NY, OH - Optum

$20K Sign On Bonus available to external candidates

Full Time Opportunity 

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual's physical, mental and social needs - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. As a team member of our Optum HouseCalls team, together in an interdisciplinary care environment, we help patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services. This preventive care can help patients stay well at home. We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

In this role, you will represent Optum as you provide consultative behavioral health evaluations to primary care providers serving patients in long term care settings. You'll interact closely with internal Optum advanced practice providers; educating, building relationships and showing leadership in how to best address the complex needs of the long term care resident. This is a flexible, autonomous role that creates enormous satisfaction as you impact the care and comfort of our aging population.

• No weekends, No major holidays, No on call
• Remote position: 0830 - 5 PM M-F
• Team focus on patient goals of care, pharmacological and non-pharmacological approach
• Team focus on education, building clinical skills, and sharpening clinical decision making
  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage behavioral conditions in collaboration with social workers, psychiatrists and medical providers
• Perform comprehensive behavioral health assessments
• Adhere to geriatric prescribing principles
• Recognize disease trajectories, advanced illness and terminal agitation
• Document findings consistent with Optum and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations
• Facilitate agreement and implementation of the member's plan of care by engaging the care team
• Evaluate the effectiveness, necessity, and efficiency of the plan, making revisions as needed
• Assures that the aligns with the member's needs and wishes  
• Coordinate care as member's transition through different levels of care and care settings
• Include the expertise of social work and other disciplines in care plan
• Assess the needs of members and families while facilitating any adjustments to the plan of care as situations and conditions change
• Evaluate plan of care for cost effectiveness while meeting the needs of members, families, and providers to decreases high costs, poor outcomes and unnecessary hospitalization 
• Exhibit original thinking and creativity in the development of new and improved methods and approaches to behavioral health in the LTC setting

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:

• Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in Connecticut, Ohio, Florida, OR New York (or the ability to obtain all - Optum pays costs)
• Ability to obtain DEA licensure/Prescriptive Authority post-hire in states in which we serve (Optum pays costs)
• National PMHNP Certification (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) or the ability to obtain

• Post-grad hands-on clinical experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in a long-term care setting, hospital or community setting

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 $91,700 to $163,700 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.

OptumCare 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.

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