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UnitedHealth Group is seeking talented individuals to join our OB Home Care Team! We deliver services across the entire continuum of maternal-newborn care. Our elite team of OB Nurses is growing, and we want YOU to join this dynamic and exciting group. Enjoy a Per Diem opportunity while providing compassionate care to high-risk moms in-home and telephonically.
This is a Per Diem role within the San Diego, CA area. Candidates must be willing and able to drive up to 2 hours one way to see a patient if necessary. Minimum required availability is 1-2 weekdays and 1 Saturday per month. Workdays hours are flexible with typically hours from 9AM-5PM.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide skilled nursing care for expectant mothers in the home care environment.
- Travel to provide in-home patient care and continuous education to patients and family members.
- Continually assess the mothers’ condition to ensure they are safe in the home environment.
- Modify the plan of care, as appropriate, based upon reassessment, change in prescriber orders, the patient’s need for further care or services and the achievement of identified goals.
- Establish trust and build long term relationships with expectant mothers.
- Provide clinical support to key physicians / hospitals upon request.
Benefits include:
- Flexible work schedule.
- 401K.
- Paid drive time.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Competitive compensation.
- Focus on one-on-one patient teaching.
- Ability to support our moms at a very difficult time in their lives.
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:
- Active, unrestricted RN license in the state of California.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or CPR certification, or willing to obtain prior to starting employment.
- 1+ years of labor and delivery or obstetrical nursing experience (high-risk perinatal, antepartum).
- Ability to utilize Microsoft programs including MS Word, MS Outlook, and the Internet.
- Able to commute within a 2-hour radius of San Diego, CA.
- Availability to work at least 1-2 weekdays and 1 Saturday per month.
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel up to 2 hours one way to patient sites within a designated area.
Preferred Qualifications:
- BSN.
- 3+ years of experience in labor and delivery or obstetrical nursing (high-risk perinatal, antepartum).
- Home care experience.
- IV infusion competency.
California Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $28.03 to $54.95 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
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.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants 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, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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