Registered Nurse - Pediatrics - Fishkill, NY

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Washingtonville
Posted on: September 20, 2023

Job Description:

Optum in the tri-state region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group) offers an interconnected network that enables us to work collaboratively to better coordinate care among our doctors and care teams.---Together, we offer you and your family access to more than 2,100 providers, representing 70 specialties, working in 360 medical practices and more than 55 urgent care locations across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut.--
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Primary Responsibilities:--

• Provides care in the individual and group setting--
  
• Works with primary care providers throughout the organization to provide education and monitoring services for all referred patients--
  
• Works closely with the staff and providers to identify patients that require education and monitoring services--
  
• Manages a caseload of patients independently--
  
• Assesses patients for their learning needs, follows them appropriately and documents in the patient electronic medical record--
  
• Keeps abreast of new developments in care--
  
• Provides staff education for nurses or others at various sites as requested--
  
• Utilizes the curriculum developed for the care of patients--
  
• Provides professional and courteous care to patients--
  
• Provides support, teaching, and ongoing management services to patients--
  
• Provides self-management education in both group and individual visits--
  
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed--
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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:--
  
  Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing--
  Currently licensed as an RN in the State of New York--
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  Preferred Qualifications:--
  

  Epic Computer Experience--
  Experience working in an ambulatory clinic setting--
  Knowledge of various software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.--
  Familiarity with electronic medical records--
  Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills--
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  --Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.--
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  Careers with Optum.--Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.
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  CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH Care Associates, and Riverside Medical Group (the "Practices") are all physician owned and led practices having complete authority for all medical decision-making and patient care through their physicians and other licensed professionals. Optum, through its management organizations ("Optum") provides non-clinical administrative services to support the Practices and their physicians. Neither Optum nor its management companies employ, engages, or supervises physicians or other licensed professionals, or determines or sets the methods, standards, or conduct of the practice of medicine or health care provided by the Practices or by any of their licensed professionals. "Part of Optum" reflects that the Practices are part of Optum's effort to support forward-thinking physician practices in helping their patients live healthier lives.----
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  New York Residents Only: The hourly range for New York residents is $27.07 to $53.08. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, 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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  UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.-----

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