RN Anticoagulation

Company: Optum
Location: Eugene
Posted on: January 5, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description $7,500 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Optum's Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From California to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions. Role Description: To improve the anticoagulation patient's outcome by providing safe and therapeutic anticoagulation administration and education for better understanding and compliance. To decrease adverse events such as stroke or bleeding. To optimize the administration cost associated with maintaining patients on Coumadin. This individual also works to develop, interpret, implement and document a plan of care for each patient. Primary Responsibilities: - Elicit critical patient information about anticoagulation status and factors potentially affecting anticoagulation status. Analyze patient information and laboratory data - Select and follow appropriate Warfarin dosing protocol, upon orders from the ACC Supervising MD. Recognize unusual responses to Warfarin dose regulation and contact attending ACC Supervising MD or PCP - Triage patient problems during clinic visit and over the telephone. Recognize patient circumstances and lab data which require referral and communications to ACC Supervising MD or PCP. Assume responsibility for arranging patient follow up on identified problems - Educate patients and families about Warfarin risks, benefits and precautions. Engage patient in appropriate self-care activities concerning anticoagulation use - Record all prothrombin time results, anticoagulation dose, return visits and telephone interactions in clinic chart. Send copy of results to PCP in timely manner or at intervals requested by PCP. Document all prothrombin time results and resultant Warfarin dosage using EMR. Send copy of results to PCP in timely manner or at intervals requested by PCP - Determine frequency of patient visits based on patient information and lab test results - Initiate contact with appropriate home health agencies to arrange patient care at the approval of attending ACC Supervising MD or PCP. Analyze home care situations for potential risks to an anti-coagulated patient - Watch for and recognize musculoskeletal hematomas and injuries; notify attending ACC Supervising MD, PCP or emergency room as appropriate. Watch for and recognize symptoms of GI or GU bleeding and initiates appropriate referrals, based on perceived urgency. Watch for and recognize thrombosis or embolus and contacts PCP, attending ACC Supervising MD or emergency room, as needed - Participate in professional development efforts to ensure currency in health care practices and trends - Maintain strictest confidentiality - Attend meetings as required - Perform other duties as assigned 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: - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing - Current Oregon RN license - Current healthcare level BLS/CPR certification - 4 years of professional nursing experience Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) - RN Anticoagulation experience - Experience working in an electronic medical record system Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $34.23 to $61.15 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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. OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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