RN Urgent Care Clinic
Company: Optum
Location: Freeland
Posted on: January 22, 2025
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Job Description:
$10,000 Sign-on Bonus Available for External Candidates
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For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your
opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs
integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start
Caring. Connecting. Growing together. -
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Compassion. It's the starting point for health care providers like
you and it's what drives us every day as we put our exceptional
skills together with a real feeling of caring for others. This is a
place where your impact goes beyond providing care one patient at a
time. Because here, every day, you're also providing leadership and
contributing in ways that can affect millions for years to come.
Ready for a new path?
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Optum's Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus
on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From
California to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more
than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the
health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we
care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our
communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and
lasting impact on health care for millions.
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Role Description:
Under general responsibility, responsible for the nursing
management of complex senior advantage patients being managed in an
outpatient setting. -Provides direct patient care, consults with
physicians and other nurses, sets clinical standards, and is
involved with education activities. - Acts as liaison between
patient/physician and other departments to optimize patient quality
outcomes. This role has emphasis on facilitating care coordination
for patients at our senior advantage clinic by collaborating with
multidisciplinary teams.
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Primary Responsibilities:
Assess and evaluate patient care needs, planning, implementing, and
using critical thinking to care for acute care patient with complex
conditions in the urgent care setting
Ensuring interventions in the patient's care plan are implemented
efficiently with a patient-centered approach, sound clinical
decision making and critical thinking skills
Assesses patient/family learning needs and coordinates and carries
out teaching plan
Sharing expertise with the multidisciplinary team
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Clinical/Departmental Assessment:
Evaluates patient care needs. -Suggests solutions to patient care
problems & complaints
Identifies & recommends solutions to departmental problems
Assists in assessing departmental function and productivity &
recommends changes as necessary
Assesses patient/family learning needs and coordinates and carries
out teaching plan
Assessment and management of venous access devices including
complications
Performs a nursing assessment prior to each procedure performed
during visit
Follows procedures related to the verification of orders and
products when administering biologics or other products
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Planning & Implementation:
Care Coordination: (Across the continuum of care). -Responsible for
patient case management. -Coordinate's nursing and patient care
activities within the department and with other clinical
departments to provide efficient comprehensive & cost-effective
patient care. - This includes working with reception and scheduling
staff to ensure appropriate patient bookings and appointment
triage
Demonstrates ability to carry out skills as outlined in nursing
procedures for clinical areas worked including administration of
prescribed medications & treatments in accordance with nursing
standards and clinic policy. -Procedures specifically include but
are not limited to:
Telephone triage/consultation with patients
High tech. nursing procedures in the ambulatory care setting
Nurse managed care or program coordination
Patient/Family education
Knowledge of all medications and potential side effects given
during patient appointment
Utilizes the principles of teamwork inside and outside of his/her
department
Orient patient and family to all procedures or medication
administered during appointment
Provide psychosocial support to patient and family and refers to
other resources within TEC which may include consultation from
behavioral health, social services, dietitians, financial
counselors, or pastoral care when patient's situation indicates
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Evaluation:
Demonstrates ability to perform self-evaluation, taking
responsibility for own professional growth and development
Participates in departmental quality improvement programs
Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions in
relation to expected patient outcomes/goals
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Communication:
Utilizes effective communication strategies in inter-personal
relationships with patients, families, physicians, and other health
care providers
Demonstrates effective/informative charting & written
communication
Communicates problems and concerns to department supervisor as
necessary
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Professionalism/Leadership:
Delegates duties according to patient acuity and the ability of the
individual staff member
Accepts care assignments according to educational and skill
level
Demonstrates accountability/responsibility for own actions and
decisions
Maintains professional affiliations and continuing education
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Other Duties:
Assists in orientation and education of other clinic staff
Serves as a clinical resource
Attends required meetings & participates in clinic committees
Demonstrates ability to function effectively in emergency
situations
Assists in the development, revision, and/or updating of clinic
policy and departmental procedure/standards of care or practice
Performs additional duties as assigned
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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:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
Active Registered Nurse license through the Washington State
Department of Health
Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare
providers (AHA) or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (American
Red Cross)
2+ years of experience working in ambulatory care outpatient, or
Emergency Department in hospital setting
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Preferred Qualifications:
Port care, wound care experience
Experience in working with geriatric populations, chronic
conditions
Case management experience, care coordination
Specialty field experience such as acute care, oncology, or
geriatrics
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The hourly range for this role is $28.61 to $56.06 per hour 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.
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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. -
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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.
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OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass
a drug test before beginning employment.
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