Regional Nurse Practitioner

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The Regional Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the oversight and delivery of safe IV therapy for patients on specialty medications that treat neurological, rheumatologic, gastroenterological, and immunological disorders. This role will be highly involved in creating and implementing best clinical practices for our clinical team, patients, and referral sources. The Regional Nurse Practitioner will oversee clinics across multiple locations.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed below satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care in the form of evaluating and documenting patient clinical assessments and IV therapy as aligned with company, federal and state policies
• Prescribes necessary medications and vaccinations as necessary to mitigate acute infusion reactions and/or medication side effects, under the supervision of the infusion center Medical Director
• Works closely with the leadership in their region and company leadership to meet the key performance metrics for a market
  Collaborates with business leaders to implement new markets and programs
• Reviews daily, weekly and monthly management reports to monitor and manage care delivery
• Collaborates with vendors and community organizations for improved service delivery
• Oversees all patient scheduling activities in conjunction with the Patient Care Coordinators/Administrative Assistants/Scheduling Support Specialists and identifies, develops, and implements new scheduling workflows and/or protocols as needed
• Oversees all clinic-based staffing schedules
• Maintains routine reporting via EMR to evaluate current clinic statuses
• Assists with Accreditation Policy education and implementation.
  Maintains supply and drug inventory of "Buy & Bill" and Specialty Pharmacy (SP) inventory to effectively support daily operations.
  Oversees and manages drug inventory storage per manufacturer requirements, including management of storage controls and any out-of-range remediation/remediation coverage
• Oversees and audits order entry into the patients EMR
• Oversees and evaluates infusion nursing services and the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure coordination and follow-through in care delivery
• Serve as a clinical resource for clinical staff and referral sources.
  Assists in the selection, orientation, and ongoing training of clinical staff, inclusive of other Nurse Practitioners, infusion RNs, LPNs, and clinical admins
• Manage employees through establishing performance goals, allocating resources, and maintaining an appropriate staffing ratio for the AIC
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities as directed by the Director of Clinical Services
• Ensures that departmental staff inclusive of other NP's, infusion RN's and clinical admins, complete orientation, maintain clinical competence, and participate in continuing education, as required and as needed to provide safe and professional services to our patients
• Ensures that all patient related documentation, and clinical reports are accurately completed, submitted and/or filed in a timely manner, according to internal and external regulatory requirements and in support of the billing process
• Assists the Director of Clinical Services in ensuring compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery by monitoring onsite clinical operations and initiating changes where required
• Participates in planning, decision making and implementation of office activities that affect the clinical nursing team
• Other job duties as assigned

Competency Statements:

• Clinical Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to lead and support nurse practitioners and clinical staff across multiple locations, ensuring high-quality patient care and adherence to medical standards
• Team Development: Provides mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities for nurse practitioners and clinical teams to enhance their skills and career growth
• Communication & Collaboration: Effectively communicates with interdisciplinary teams, administrators, and external stakeholders to align clinical operations with organizational goals
• Regulatory Compliance: Maintains a thorough understanding of federal, state, and local healthcare regulations, ensuring all clinics operate within legal and ethical guidelines
• Regulatory Compliance: Maintains a thorough understanding of federal, state, and local healthcare regulations, ensuring all clinics operate within legal and ethical guidelines

Supervisory Responsibility

• This role supervises:
• Nurse Practitioner
• Registered Nurse
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Administrative Assistant

Work Environment

This job operates in a medical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office and medical equipment such as computers, printers, fax machines, phones, copiers, infusion pumps, IVs, etc.

Potential Occupational Safety/Health Hazards

• Office hazards
• Clinical hazards
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Warehouse hazards
• Biomedical hazards
• Personal safety hazards

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shift may change in accordance with business needs. Exempt employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Exempt employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require.

Travel

• Ability to travel between multiple clinics in assigned market up to 25% of the time.

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:

• Master's degree from an Accredited Nurse Practitioner program with current certification in the state of employment
• Unrestricted NP License in the state of Employment
• Current DEA and state-level controlled substance license
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) number
• BLS required upon hire
• ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration Certification, required within 90 days of hire
• Apply for Nurse Practitioner license in other states as required upon hire
• Experience in management of patients on specialty medications and in management of nursing staff
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel)
• Must be able to accomplish any and all duties with little to no assistance.
• Must be willing to obtain RN and NP licensure in other states where Measure Health Innovations, Inc operates.

Preferred Qualification:

• 5+ years of Infusion therapy experience.

Physical Requirements

This is a largely active role with the physical abilities below may be required

• Stand
• Reach above shoulder
• Walk
• Climb
• Sit
• Crawl
• Reach Outward
• Squat/Kneel/Bend
• Lift/Carry
• Push/Pull

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

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 $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

UnitedHealth Group 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, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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