Nurse Intern - Field Based Health Coordinator

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The Nurse Intern - Field Based Health Coordinator will be the primary care manager for a panel of members with complex medical/behavioral needs. Care coordination activities will focus on supporting member's medical, behavioral, and socioeconomic needs to promote appropriate utilization of services and improved quality of care.

The Nursing Summer Internship Program is full-time, 40 hours per week for 10 weeks starting June 3, 2025.

This position does travel to visit community centers, facilities, community activities, and patient homes across a designated territory. Mileage reimbursement will be provided. This role is hybrid as the intern will work from home when not in the field.

The Nursing Summer 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 A Day in the Life of a Nurse Series, Enterprise Foundations, networking, and student cohort connections.

Primary Responsibilities

As a Nurse Intern for Community & State - Hawaii Health Plan, you will learn how to manage the care of members in their homes or other community settings by completing in-person health assessments and coordinating patient care, focusing on disease management, and keeping members healthy and independent. Under the supervision of our RNs and providers, you will learn how to:

• Engage members face-to-face and/or telephonically to complete a comprehensive needs assessment, including assessment of medical, behavioral, functional, cultural, and socioeconomic needs
• Develop and implement person centered care plans to address needs including management of chronic health conditions, health promotion and wellness, social determinants of health, medication management and member safety in alignment with evidence-based guidelines
• Partner and collaborate with internal care team, providers, and community resources/partners to implement care plan
• Provide education and coaching to support member self-management of care needs and lifestyle changes to promote health
• Support proactive discharge planning and manage/coordinate Care Transition following ER visit, inpatient or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) admission
• Advocate for members and families as needed to ensure the member's needs and choices are fully represented and supported by the health care team
• Attend community fairs and outreach events held during the week or weekend

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:

• Must either:
  
  
  
  • Currently enrolled in an accredited RN Bachelor's Degree program with graduation anticipated within 12 months of internship
  • Currently in final months of an accredited RN Bachelor's Degree program and will receive the degree by the end of the internship
  • Have graduated from an accredited RN Bachelor's Degree program within 12 months prior to the internship start date
  
  
  
  
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• 1+ years of Clinical Experience
• Experience with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Available to work full-time, 40 hours per week during the duration of the summer internship program (from June 3 - August 8)
• Legally authorized to work in the US without any restrictions. Proof will be required
• 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
• Knowledge of clinical terminology
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills

The hourly range for this role is $16.00 to $20.43 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.