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This Onsite Health Engagement Nurse position is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to work to promote engagement in clinical/disease management programs, helping to improve member healthcare decisions. The ideal candidate will have experience providing health education on an individual and group level, and will utilize analytic data to improve employee engagement, affordability and decision making, to deliver high impact results. The onsite nurse will help empower members to make better healthcare decisions and connect them with the appropriate resources. This position focuses on health education, behavior modification, health care consumerism with UHC and Optum products, and engagement in the wellness program offerings. This is a field based position.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Educate members on health education and condition management (formal and informal), as well as plan specifics and member resources, in collaboration with OptumHealth
- Referral of employees to available clinical programs including premium designated physicians
- Create, manage and implement employer specific programs based on employer needs
- Monitors and analyzes customer specific health analytic data and develops targeted data driven strategic plans and programs; provides support to clinical programs; may perform clinical assessments, non-invasive biometric screenings and associated health education and counseling
- Clinical interface with facilities and providers for resolution of issues concerning members, benefit interpretation, program definition and clarification
- Knowledge of community resources for referral and community outreach
This position requires up to 50% local travel to multiple locations between Columbia, St Louis, Kansas City and Rolla, MO. You will work the majority of the time at the Columbia, MO campus.
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:
- Registered Nurse with active and unrestricted license for state of residence
- 3+ years of clinical experience in a hospital, acute care, home health / hospice, direct care or care management
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel including the ability to navigate a Windows environment
- Proven solid presentation skills with proven experience delivering group presentations and 1:1 coaching
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing
- 3+ years of experience in managed care with significant program management experience
- Diabetes education experience
- Case management experience and/ or Case Management Certification (CCM)
- Community outreach experience
- Proven familiarity in data analysis (utilization/program outcomes) and reporting
- Proven comfortable with individual and group presentations up to 50-100
- Proven wellness/disease management, program promotion, education and development experience
Soft Skills:
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Self-starter; ability to work with senior leadership
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is 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 is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Skills Required
- Registered Nurse with active and unrestricted license for state of residence
- 3+ years of clinical experience in hospital, acute care, home health/hospice, direct care or care management
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel and able to navigate a Windows environment
- Proven presentation skills delivering group presentations and 1:1 coaching
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test
- Field-based role with up to 50% local travel between Columbia, St Louis, Kansas City and Rolla, MO (majority time at Columbia campus)
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Self-starter with ability to work with senior leadership
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing
- 3+ years of experience in managed care with program management experience
- Diabetes education experience
- Case management experience and/or Case Management Certification (CCM)
- Community outreach experience
- Familiarity with data analysis (utilization/program outcomes) and reporting
- Comfortable delivering individual and group presentations up to 50-100 people
- Wellness/disease management program promotion, education and development experience
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues each pay period with eight paid U.S. holidays plus a floating holiday, and generous time away is consistently emphasized. This breadth supports planned and unplanned time off beyond standard vacation days.
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Parental & Family Support — Six weeks of paid parental leave, up to two weeks of paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance signal strong family-oriented support. EAP access with counseling sessions further extends help to employees and their households.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability, Calm app membership, tuition reimbursement, commuter and FSA accounts, and broad employee discounts expand everyday wellbeing resources. Free or low‑cost virtual visits complement these lifestyle supports.
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What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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