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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 within the Greenwood, SC area.

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
• 2+ years clinical experience in a hospital, acute care, home health / hospice, direct care or care management and additional experience in a health or wellness capacity
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel including the ability to navigate a Windows environment 
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• 3+ years of experience in managed care with significant program management experience 
• Experience in a health or wellness related field, such as fitness, weight management, or health coaching
• Diabetes education experience
• Solid presentation skills with proven experience delivering group presentations and 1:1 coaching
• Previous wellness/disease management, program promotion, education and development experience 
• Knowledge and/or understanding of insurance process
• Comfortable with individual and group presentations from 5-100
• Possess familiarity in data analysis (utilization/program outcomes) and reporting 

Soft Skills:

• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Self-starter; ability to work with senior leadership
• Creativity and a desire to help individuals live healthier and happier lives

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment. 

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**PLEASE NOTE** The Sign-On Bonus is only available to external candidates.  Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis (“Internal Candidates”) are not eligible to receive a Sign-On Bonus.

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. 
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