Nurse Intern Infusion Therapy
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Columbia
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Internships at UnitedHealth Group. If you want an intern
experience that will dramatically shape your career, consider a
company that's dramatically shaping our entire health care system.
UnitedHealth Group internship opportunities will provide a hands-on
view of a rapidly evolving, incredibly challenging marketplace of
ideas, products, and services. You'll work side by side with some
of the smartest people in the business on assignments that matter.
So here we are. You have a lot to learn. We have a lot to do. It's
the perfect storm. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing
together.
At Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, you
will join a community-based, multi-specialty, physician-led
organization where you will work with talented peers on a common
purpose: improving the quality, cost, and experience of health
care. Here, we focus on delivering the best patient care, rather
than volume. Through innovation and superior care management, we
support patients and your well-being as a team member. Join a team
at the forefront of value-based care and discover the meaning
behind.
The Nursing Internship Program is full-time, 40 hours per week for
10 weeks starting June 3, 2024.
The Nursing Internship Program is designed to provide nursing
students the opportunity to gain hands on experience in areas
within the nursing field outside of hospital bed-side patient care.
During the experience you will get exposure to patient care needs
through the healthcare continuum, enrichment opportunities such as
the UHG Corporate Headquarters Experience, Day in the Life of a
Nurse Series, Enterprise Foundations, networking, and student
cohort connections.
Primary Responsibilities:
As a Nurse Intern, you will serve as a professional caregiver who
assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning,
implementing, and evaluating care of patients. Under the
supervision of our RNs and providers, you will learn how
to:
Administer IV therapy treatments in the coordination and effective
use of peripheral vascular lines that require advanced nursing
competencies.
Be responsible for the appropriate utilization of resources and
optimum quality of devices for positive patient outcomes.
Develop, interpret, implement and document a plan of care for each
patient.
Analyze patient information and laboratory data
Triage patient problems during clinic visits and over the
telephone.
Perform patient education, assessing the appropriateness of
interdisciplinary services
Document and record all medication doses, reactions and return
visits in clinic chart
Recognize patient circumstances and lab data which require referral
and communications to PCP
Travel with infusion staff to perform in-home infusion therapy (may
vary by market)
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:
Currently enrolled in an accredited RN Bachelors Degree program
with graduation anticipated within 12 months of internship
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week during the
duration of the summer internship program (from June 3 - August
9)
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship,
now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1
students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs,
TNs, etc. will not be considered)
Preferred Qualifications:
3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
Knowledge of clinical terminology
Experience with infusion therapy
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.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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