Nurse Practitioner - Home Based Medical Care - Warren County, IA area

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates Nurse Practitioner - Full Time
-Warren County area

Home Base Medical Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our team in Warren County, IA area. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

Home Based Medical Care involves travel to patient residences. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and erience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country.

Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Works as a provider member within the HBMC interdisciplinary team in the direct delivery of home‑based medical care of a population within an assigned geography. Dedicated to improving the health and well‑being of patients, this position collaborates with the PCP, HBMC interdisciplinary teammates and consultants, and as needed, the health plan Medical Director and other health professionals, to develop and carry out patients' goals of care in all phases of the patient journey.

• Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and regulations governing the practice of advanced practice nursing or physician assistants
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with patients, care givers, and/or their legal representatives, IDT members, PCPs, other collaborating physicians/providers, and facility staff when applicable
• Performs an initial comprehensive assessment on all newly enrolled patients and provides ongoing care thereafter. Develops a patient management care plan upon enrollment and updates it as needed when changes in condition warrant or following hospitalization. Meets with patients and/or their legal representatives to review newly developed or modified care plans; involves the PCP or supervising physician in these meetings, when applicable
• Completes follow‑up and post‑discharge assessments according to documented standard operating procedure
• Prescribes appropriate diagnostics and interventions to avoid unnecessary acute admissions
• Comfortable with basic procedures of nursing care, including IV placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing, wound care, etc. New hire and annual skills check/training provided
• Consults with hospital, emergency or post‑acute clinical team following notification of patient transfer
• Educates patients and/or their legal representatives in disease processes affecting patients and ways to manage them effectively, as well as to promote wellness
• Provides counsel, support and education to staff as appropriate
• Actively participates in ongoing meetings pertaining to patient care and clinical excellence
• Implements HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality initiatives to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote the improvement of care management and delivery
• On‑call for caseload during business hours. Participation in clinical after hours on‑call program on rotational basis
• Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research, technology, and related issues by attending continuing education courses, professional meetings and journal reviews
• Perform related duties as necessary and other duties as assigned
• Home Base Medical Care, a part of Optum, was created to transform how healthcare is delivered to the most medically vulnerable members in our community. Our medical group provides home‑based medical care to patients. Our clinical teams can spend quality‑time caring for a smaller number of patients, giving all patients the space, respect, compassion and care they deserve. At Home…