Remote Optum Rn Jobs in Conroe, TX (NOW HIRING)

• The DCNP practice includes diagnose, treat, and manage dementia and other acute episodic illnesses through comprehensive and acute care visits, promoting early detection of change, and timely treatment. It may also include:
• Telehealth comprehensive and acute visits with patient and caregivers
• Annual visits to monitor implementation of dementia care plans
• Facilitation of appointments with consultants when the treatment plan needs to be reassessed (e.g., new behavioral complications)
• Provide dementia education and management skills to caregivers
• Take urgent calls during daytime hours, on call rotation, manage or triage problems, and communicate with community primary care physicians
• Order and interpret appropriate lab and diagnostic testing and adjust treatment plans accordingly
• The DCNP collaborates with Synapticure’s nerulogists/ dementia specialist, interdisciplinary care team and community PCPs to provide excellent dementia care to patients and caregivers
• Maintains appropriate and compliant documentation within our EMR (electronic medical record) 
• Collaborates with local and regional operations and clinical leadership to achieve goals
• Supports strategic initiatives regarding the GUIDE program
• Provides an excellent customer experience to foster high customer satisfaction/retention
• Practices ethically and in accordance with the Scope and Standards of Practice of their profession and Board Certification
• Follows all state and federal regulations, guidelines, and laws
• Assists in the development of evidence-based training and education materials for patients, caregivers, Care Navigators, and public audiences

• Masters of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, or NP Certificate Program Graduate
• Current Nurse Practitioner credentialing body certificate
• Active, unrestricted APRN licensure
• 2 years of experience as APRN in primary care, internal medicine, geriatric care, neurology or equivalent 
• Working knowledge of Geriatrics and care of Geriatric/Neurology patients
• Ability to take medical histories, perform examinations, assessments and implement appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plans using medical practice in collaboration with supervising neurologist
• Timely documentation
• Managing a busy clinical schedule while minimizing patient wait times
• Comfort with multiple communication and documentation platforms (EMR, slack, email, etc)
• Ability to assess psychosocial needs of patient/family/conservator/caregiver in a culturally diverse environment
• Knowledge of assessment and treatment of dementia, including psychological,        behavioral, and medical aspects
• Excellent verbal and written communications, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse team
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based, collaborative environment; able to prioritize and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Attend weekly debriefing sessions with the clinical team to review cases and discuss issues, problem solving strategies, resource needs, and communication techniques
• Use integrated workflow management technology for care delivery and data collection
• Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with patients, teammates, and health care and community service providers
• Experience with electronic medical records and/or other innovative technologies

• Experience as an APRN in a gerontology and/or dementia care setting
• Clinical research experience in AD/ADRD and knowledge of current research landscape related to dementia care and treatment
• Bilingual, with verbal and written fluency in Spanish to support a diverse population of patients and caregivers

• Relentless focus on patients and caregivers. We are determined to provide an exceptional experience for every patient we have the privilege to serve, and we put our patients first in everything we do. 
• Embody the spirit and humanity of those living with neurodegenerative disease. Inspired by our founders, families and personal experiences, we recognize the seriousness of our patients’ circumstances, and meet that challenge every day with empathy, compassion, kindness, joy, and most importantly – with hope.
• Seek to understand, and stay curious. We start by listening to one another, our partners, our patients and their caregivers. We communicate with authenticity and humility, prioritizing honesty and directness while recognizing we always have something to learn.  
• Embrace the opportunity. We are energized by the importance of our mission, and bias toward action. 

• Remote-first design with work from home stipend
• Competitive compensation with an annual bonus opportunity 
• 401(k) with matching contribution from day 1 
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for you and your family
• Life insurance and Disability
• Generous sick leave and paid time off 
• Fast growth company with opportunities to progress in your career 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.