NP Optum Care in McDowell, Buncombe, Burke Counties, NC

Position Overview

Optum Home & Community Care is providing home‐based medical care within an assigned geography. Responsibilities include collaborating with the PCP, interdisciplinary teammates, consultants, health plan medical directors and other health professionals to develop and carry out patients’ goals of care throughout all phases of the patient journey.

• Performs an initial comprehensive assessment of 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.
• 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).
• Prescribes appropriate diagnostics and interventions to avoid unnecessary acute admissions.
• Completes follow‑up and post‑discharge assessments according to documented standard operating procedure.
• 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.
• 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.
• Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research, technology, and related issues by attending continuing education courses, professional meetings and journal reviews.
• Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and regulations governing the practice of advanced practice nursing or physician assistants.

• Current state RN/NP license or ability to obtain by start date.
• Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post‑hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice).
• Driver's license and access to reliable transportation; if driving a vehicle, must comply with all terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy.

• 2+ years of clinical NP experience in IM, Geriatrics, Primary Care, ED, Urgent Care, Home Health Care visits or similar setting.
• Proven excellent administrative and organizational skills and the ability to effectively communicate with seniors and their families.
• Proven computer literate and able to navigate the internet.

PLEASE NOTE Employees must remain in an active regular status. Employees must remain in role for a minimum of 12 months from the date of hire/rehire/transfer. If an employee leaves Home and Community, the student loan repayments will cease. Employees must remain in an Advanced Practice Clinician or Physician role within Home and Community for 36 months to receive the full benefit of the student loan repayments.

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $109,500 – $164,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance. Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity…