Optum in the tri-state region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group) offers an interconnected network that enables us to work collaboratively to better coordinate care among our doctors and care teams. Together, we offer you and your family access to more than 2,100 providers, representing 70 specialties, working in 360 medical practices and more than 55 urgent care locations across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut. For more information, visit www.optum.com/tri.

At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing physician-led care locally. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

The group has always maintained a firm commitment to each of our patients...to provide high quality medical and surgical care in a warm, friendly setting, and in a caring manner. Each and every member of our professional and support staff is dedicated to this ideal - physicians, nurses, technicians and support personnel. The commitment to deliver services that revolve around our patients is central to our care practices and philosophies. Integrated care teams focus their efforts to ensure that evidence-based, patient-centered approaches are consistently implemented to maximize patient health, self-efficacy, and self-management.

The Registered Nurse or RN provides professional nursing care to patients/significant others via direct and/or telephone contact, following established standards and practices. S/he coordinates with other members of the care team to ensure seamless care delivery, maximal coordination of efforts, and active patient participation in planning and care. Assists physician or other provider with clinical procedures, performs telephone triage as needed, and participates in patient teaching.

Position in this function provides Direction To: Licensed Practical Nurses, clerical assistants, medical assistants, and other non-licensed personnel. 

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 4:00PM; No evenings, weekends, or holidays!

Specialty: Procedures Suite

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides care in the individual and group setting  
• Works with primary care providers throughout the organization to provide education and monitoring services for all referred patients  
• Works closely with the staff and providers to identify patients that require education and monitoring services  
• Manages a caseload of patients independently  
• Assesses patients for their learning needs, follows them appropriately and documents in the patient electronic medical record  
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the area of care  
• Provides staff education for nurses or others at various sites as requested  
• Collaborates with the practice manager in relation to time utilization and program development  
• Utilizes the curriculum developed for the care of patients  
• Provides professional and courteous care to patients  
• Provides support, teaching and ongoing management services to patients  
• Provides self-management education in both group and individual visits  
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed  

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.