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The Travel Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing care and case management services to patients across assigned care centers. This role supports agencies with staffing needs by delivering high quality clinical care while traveling extensively throughout the organization.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Travel extensively to assigned care centers to provide home health nursing care and clinical coverage
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop, implement, and revise individualized plans of care
- Coordinate and oversee all aspects of patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams
- Educate patients and families on disease processes, treatment plans, medications, and self care
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation and communicate patient progress to physicians, clinical managers, and care teams
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
- This role requires 100% travel throughout the company, including travel by automobile, plane, or train. The position involves frequent driving, in home patient visits, standing, walking, lifting, and performing skilled nursing tasks in varying home environments.
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:
- Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
- Current CPR certification
- 3+ years of experience as an RN in home health or hospice.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.
Pay Range
$75,450 - $113,174 annual total cash target pay
$43.53 - $65.29 per visit point
$36.27 - $54.41 hourly rate
Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above. Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. This role receives two types of compensation depending on the work being performed. When conducting visits, you will be paid per visit point rate compensation. Your per visit pay will be calculated by multiplying your per visit point rate by the productivity points you accrue for various types of visits. Each type of visit is assigned a certain number of productivity points that is inclusive of "direct" and "indirect" patient care activities. Visits are assigned based on patient and business needs. The number of visits performed each week will vary based on individual productivity targets and the productivity points assigned to the visits performed. You will be paid your hourly rate for certain non-visit activities such as orientation. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your pay, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, 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.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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 and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
