Nurse Intern - Clinical Program Consultant - Remote

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At UnitedHealth Group, you will join a community-based, multi-specialty 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 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.

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

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:
As a Nurse Intern within United Clinical Services and working on the Business Development & Implementation team, you will work under the supervision of clinical leaders and experienced RNs to observe and participate in the following:

• Observe and assist in review of customer-specific requirements, working in collaboration with the Exception Management Team (EMT), EMT panel partners, and Enterprise Clinical Services (ECS) operational areas to facilitate discussion of requirement, UHC capabilities, potential solutions and cost for staffing analysis
• Assist in documentation of customer-specific requirements according to BD&I templates and protocols
• Works with internal/external partners to ensure effective implementation of customer-specific requirements
• Identify and communicate opportunities to optimize policies, processes, and performance
• Observe and/or draft recommendations for improvement to leadership based on current and future end-to-end processes and criteria
• Learn and apply appropriate application of nationally recognized clinical guidelines
• React swiftly to challenges, changes in priority, ambiguity and uncertainty effectively
• Confidence to participate in building and strengthening customer relationships and finding better ways to meet customer needs
• Escalate conflicts and issues to leadership as required
• Perform other related projects and responsibilities 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:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited RN Bachelor's 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 8)
• 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)
• Ability to work remotely, within a designated workspace with access to high-speed internet via cable/DSL in home setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of clinical terminology

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.