Licensed Practical Nurse
Optum
Date: 2 days ago
City: Hoboken, NJ
Salary:
$19.86
-
$38.85
per hour
Contract type: Full time

$1,000 Sign On Bonus For External Candidates
Optum NJ, (formerly Optum Tri-State NJ) is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team in Hoboken, NJ. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Position in this function is responsible for assisting physician with patient care by controlling allergy shot patient flow, administration of allergy shots, administration of biologic medications, obtaining prior authorization for medications, assessing patients for signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, and providing patient education.
Location: 1425 Bloomfield St, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am - 8:00 pm and Saturdays 8:00am - 2:00pm
Specialty: Family Medicine
Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities
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
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.
Optum NJ, (formerly Optum Tri-State NJ) is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team in Hoboken, NJ. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Position in this function is responsible for assisting physician with patient care by controlling allergy shot patient flow, administration of allergy shots, administration of biologic medications, obtaining prior authorization for medications, assessing patients for signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, and providing patient education.
Location: 1425 Bloomfield St, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am - 8:00 pm and Saturdays 8:00am - 2:00pm
Specialty: Family Medicine
Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities
- Provides general care to patients. Administers prescribed testing, medications, and treatments
- Observes, records and reports patients’ vitals and reactions to treatments
- Assesses patient needs and suggests solutions to patient care problems
- Maintains accurate patient records
- Serves as liaison between patient and provider to communicate lab results and assist with prescription refill
- Educate patients on medications, nebulizers, and albuterol inhalers
- Assures patient stays for required observation time after injection(s)
- Complete patient prior authorizations as necessary
- Reacts appropriately in patient reaction situations; informs physician and/or other clinical staff as necessary to mitigate adverse reactions
- Demonstrates clinical competence and sound knowledge base in provision of quality patient care
- Serves as a role model and consultant to staff
- Willing to support general pediatrics as necessary
- Regularly interacts with physicians and other departments in order to identify and resolve problems
- Report improperly operating medical equipment and instruments to supervisor
- Follow OSHA regulations
- Maintains patient, employee and clinic confidentiality
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 LPN license in the State of New Jersey
- CPR certification (or willingness to obtain)
- Clinical experience in pulmonology
- EPIC experience
- Proven bilingual skills (English/Spanish)
- Lifting: Average weight is 5-10 pounds for a distance up to 4 feet, occasionally
- Bending: Occasionally
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time, with intermittent shift lengths up to 12 hours
- Normal vision (or corrected vision) and hearing
- Ability to tolerate viewing on computer monitor for extended periods of time
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.
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