Registered Nurse - Long Term Care - Dallas, TX

Full-time Registered Nurse - Long Term Care - Dallas, TX at Optum summary:

This role involves providing long-term and assisted living care as a Registered Nurse in Dallas, TX, focusing on coordinating care, assessing patient needs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in nursing homes and senior housing. The nurse supports providers with Medicare benefit determinations, documentation, therapy coordination, and advance care planning, ensuring seamless patient care in post-acute settings. The position offers regular weekday hours with no nights or weekends, emphasizing holistic, value-based care and patient advocacy within the community care model.

$2,500 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Value Based Care, No Nights, No Weekends, No On Call, Paid Holidays

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the United Health Group 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 Senior Community Care (SCC) product, we work with a team to provide care to patients at home in a nursing home, assisted living for senior housing. This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care.

We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together

As a Long-term Care and Assisted living Optum Registered Nurse you will function as part of the primary care team, and report to the Clinical Services Manager (CSM). This role works in close collaboration with all of the interdisciplinary team members and may support multiple providers. The RN Case Manager is a flexible team member who works under the direction of the Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) and activities are delegated by the APC or the team Clinical Services Manager (CSM).

The Optum Registered Nurse travels to visit members at skilled nursing facilities. Standard

Hours:

Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm CST, no nights, weekends, or holidays.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist the provider / team with various care coordination activities in the nursing home
• Assist the provider / team with benefit determination associated with Medicare part A, part B, and part D benefits
• Responsible for collaborating with the primary Advanced Practice Clinician, (APC) and nursing facility to identify and respond to patient Change in Condition
• May assist the provider by completing Decision Support Tool, (DST), re - assessing the patient, and other activities as delegated by the provider or the Clinical Services Manager (CSM)
• Assist the provider / team with therapy coordination for members including possible assessments or follow up on requests and communicate and collaborate with APC
• May perform interval check in on patient progress with therapy department
• May participate in facility-based therapy discussion meetings
• Schedule and participate in family conferences, team meetings, and team case presentations
• May assist in the coordination of training, tracking and compliance with quality measures
• May participate in the onboarding of new clinical staff under the direction of the CSM Manager which could include coordination of onboarding activities, and participation in other orientation activities
• Participate in facility partnership or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) meetings under the direction of the APC / CSM
• May assist in coordinating CRM meetings, and may participate in and contribute to the meetings
• May assist the team in tracking Learn Source completion for the team members and CSM
• Assist in creating and conduct in - services for selected audiences
• Will document information and activities in the EMR
• May assist Providers in assuring complete and accurate documentation and coding, medication reconciliation, nursing rounds, assessment, and patient documentation
• Assist the team / providers in prioritizing advance Care Planning and initiating discussions
• Collaborates with all key stakeholders, providers, nursing homes, PCPs, families,…