Bilingual RN Healthcare Manager Optum - Hialeah

Healthcare Manager

$5000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates

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.

The Healthcare Manager is responsible for successfully supporting patients with high risk health conditions to navigate the healthcare system. The Healthcare Manager assists in developing patient empowerment by acting as an educator, resource, and advocate for patients and their families to ensure a maximum quality of life. The Healthcare Manager interacts and collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams, to include physicians, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technologists, social workers, and other educators. The Healthcare Manager acts as a resource for clinic staff. The Healthcare Manager works in a less structured, self-directed environment and performs all nursing duties within the scope of a RN license of the applicable state board of nursing.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works with the providers and clinic staff to identify patients at high risk
• Supports longitudinal care of the patient with chronic care conditions by:
• Performing assessment of health conditions
• Performing medication reconciliation
• Conducting Motivational Interviewing and Self-Management Goal setting
• Providing patient education, creating referrals to appropriate agencies and resources
• Supports transition of the patient with chronic care conditions from inpatient to outpatient setting, by:
• Performing assessment of transitional needs
• Performing medication reconciliation
• Establishing and reviewing contingency plan
• Providing patient education
• Assisting with post discharge needs such as prescriptions, transportation, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), appointments
• Coordinate with providers to establish or update plan of care
• Performs accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record
• Participates in daily huddles and Patient Care Coordination (PCC) meetings
• Prepares accurate and timely reports, as required, for weekly meetings
• Maintains continued competence in nursing practice and knowledge of current evidence-based practices
• May perform clinical tasks within their scope of practice

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Associate's degree in Nursing with 4+ years of experience
• Registered Nurse with an active and unrestricted license to practice in the state of employment
• Current BLS certification
• 2+ years of experience in a physician's office, clinical or hospital setting
• Knowledge of chronic diseases, especially COPD / asthma, diabetes, CHF and IHD
• Proficient computer skills to work efficiently with electronic medical records
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience related to patient education and / or motivational interviewing skills and self-management goal setting
• Proven excellent verbal and written skills
• Proven excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Proven solid interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to interact productively with individuals and with multidisciplinary teams

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $58,800 to $105,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

**PLEASE NOTE** The Sign On Bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a Sign On Bonus.

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. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.