Oakland, California, California
Posted: 25-Sep-24
Location: Pasadena, California
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 142634229
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Optum’s Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From California to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions.
As a Licensed Vocational Nurse Supervisor at Optum, you will be responsible for performing moderately complex and/or specialized patient-oriented procedures under the supervision of a clinician or Registered Nurse (RN) to ensure that patients receive appropriate care. You will also be responsible for performing operational duties as required under the supervision of the site administrator or designee.
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Department: Dermatology
Location: Pasadena
Primary Responsibilities:
- Mentor and train teammates in collaboration with the Site Administrator, lead clinician, and people services department
- Function as a resource and liaison between administration, clinicians, staff, and other departments
- Supervise clinical operations of a given patient care area
- Consistently exhibit behavior and communication skills demonstrating Optum’s commitment to superior customer service, including quality, care, and concern with every internal and external customer
- Assist Site Administrator in ensuring compliance with licensing, certification, and competencies
- Participate in all Nursing Leadership regional meetings and Nurse Peer Reviews as needed
- Identify and participate in quality improvement projects for the site
- Conduct monthly staff meetings to evaluate departmental needs and to communicate operational updates
- Cross-train to work in other departments as needed, serve as relief for teammates
- Assist with Quality Metrics
- Assist with all department functions within the LVN scope of practice
- Attend all mandatory Clinical Teammate Orientation (CTO) (both instructor-led and online courses), Annual Clinical Updates, and Skills validation, including those that could be held after working hours, including the weekend
- Maintain Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards
- Assist clinician and licensed nursing teammates in responding to patient emergencies per Emergency Response Protocols
- Maintain and update administrative records
- Perform additional duties as assigned
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:
- Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse program
- Current California LVN license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to obtain at the time of hire
- 3+ years of experience working as an LVN
Preferred Qualifications:
- I.V. therapy & blood draw certification
- 1+ years of supervisory or management experience
- Bilingual
California Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $48,300 to $94,500 annually. 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). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
