Registered Nurse - Benton Harbor, MI

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Benton Harbor
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Careers with MedExpress. At MedExpress, webelieve in delivering quality,convenient, affordable health care and exceeding our patients' expectations.Our neighborhood medical centers are open every day from 8-8 with a fullmedical team and no appointments necessary to help patients get in, gethealthy, and get back to what's really important. We provide a broad scope ofservices including urgent care, basic wellness and prevention, and employerhealth services. As part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family ofbusinesses, we're working together to help people live healthier lives and tohelp the health system work better for everyone. You can become part of ourelite team almost anywhere with 250 MedExpress centers across the country andtwo administrative offices in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA. Join us andstart doing your life's best work.(sm) The Registered Nurse is responsible forensuring the well-being of patients and for providing a positive, supportiveenvironment while working in conjunction with physicians, advanced practiceclinicians, front office and clinical staff. The successful RN will have soundclinical acumen, strong communication skills and a dedication to customerservice and patient care.Primary Responsibilities:

• Assess, screen, triageand perform treatment ordered for patients
• Perform medicaltreatment as ordered by provider or established MedExpress standing orders
• Prepare and assistprovider with dispensing prescribed medications (in states where applicable)
• Assists the providerwith examinations, procedures and other duties
• Oversee and coordinatethe daily patient care flow
• Assist patients asneeded with walking, transfer, specimen collection, exam preparation, etc.
• Complete occupationalhealth testing including such services as urine drug screens, breath alcoholtesting, hair testing and physicals
• Complete patientreferrals and patient callbacks daily
• Proper, concise andcomplete EMR documentation and/or paper based documentation for all assessmentsand procedures
• Other duties asassigned such as new models of care and new types of procedures, etc.This roleis center-based and requires working in a clinical setting. The noise level ismoderate and there is a potential for exposure to infectious diseases andblood-borne pathogens. It requires the ability to stand and sit for hours at atime (with some bending and stooping), ability to use manual dexterity inrelation to clinical requirements, and ability to lift 50 lbs. Hours may varybased on location, patient volume, and business needs. You'll berewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challengeyou and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role aswell as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
  • Graduate of anaccredited School of Nursing with current state licensure
  • 2+ years dedicatednursing experience
  • Maintain BLS/CPR andCME/CEU's as applicable for licensure
  • Experience with venousaccess for medication administration, as well as venipuncture and lab specimencollections
  • Employeesare required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app,Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or asimilar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener prior to entering the worksite each day, in order to keep our work sites safe. Employees must comply withany state and local masking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Groupbuilding, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physicaldistancing cannot be attained.
  • Youwill be provisioned with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) andare required to perform this role with patients and members on site, as this isan essential function of this role.Preferred Qualifications:
    • 1+ years of experiencein Urgent Care, Emergency Room or Critical Care setting
    • Working knowledge ofcomputerized information systems (EMR) used in clinical management settings
    • Experience with IVinsertion
    • Experience withemployer health services / occupational medicine Proofof immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases is an employment requirement. OptumCareis committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they dobest: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative andbusiness support services to both its owned and affiliated medical practiceswhich are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physicianemployees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-makingand patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or controlthe practice of medicine provided by the medical practices of any of theirphysicians. Diversity creates ahealthier atmosphere: OptumCare and its affiliated medical practices are EqualEmployment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualifiedapplicants 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, maritalstatus, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. OptumCare and itsaffiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are requiredto pass a drug test before beginning employment. Job Keywords: RegisteredNurse, RN, healthcare, MedExpress, patient care, MedExpress, Benton Harbor, MI

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