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Multi-state Regional Nurse Practitioner Traveler, Optum at Home

des moines, IA

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Job description

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $30,000 Sign-on Bonus

In Home Care, No Nights, Weekends or Holidays

*This role will require weekly travel throughout the states of AL, AR, CO, CT, GA, IA, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, WA, WI*

Location: Can live anywhere within the assigned stateTravel: Up to 85% statewide travel, Monday through Friday, and home on the weekends. Additional compensation opportunities may be available based on business needs.About the Role The Optum Care at Home (OAH) program provides longitudinal, integrated care to Optum's highest-risk patients in their homes. As a Nurse Practitioner, you'll work as part of an interdisciplinary team delivering comprehensive, hands-on care to medically complex patients, helping them avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and improve quality of life.

This role is ideal for providers who enjoy autonomy, patient relationships, chronic disease management, and caring for patients in their home environment.

Key Responsibilities Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments Medical history review

Medication reconciliation

Physical examinations

Vital signs and screenings

Manage acute illnesses and chronic condition exacerbations

Provide care during short-term rehabilitation episodes

Document diagnoses and ICD-10 conditions accurately

Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary care teams

Lead advanced illness and advance care planning conversations

Educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans and disease management

Coordinate care and support services to improve outcomes

Required Qualifications Active ANCC or AANP certification (Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care)

Active, unrestricted state NP license

Active driver's license and reliable transportation

DEA license/prescriptive authority (or ability to obtain)

Ability to obtain collaborative practice agreement if required by state law

Ability to travel extensively and perform home visits in a variety of settings

Preferred Qualifications 1+ years of NP clinical experience

Experience in: Geriatrics

Home health

Long-term care

Senior living settings

Experience caring for medically and socially complex patients

Knowledge of chronic disease management

Experience with advanced illness and end-of-life discussions

EMR and technology proficiency

Why Candidates Like This Role Meaningful, relationship-based patient care

Opportunity to manage complex patients longitudinally

Significant autonomy in practice

Interdisciplinary team support

Extensive travel with home weekends

Ability to make a direct impact on high-risk populations

Growth opportunities within the nation's largest employer of Nurse Practitioners

Worksite address

des moines, IA, 50319, US

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