Optum
Hiring nurses in 23+ states
- $42k–$148k/yr posted pay across 22 roles
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 on 7+ roles
- Hiring rotating and weekends only
From 121 postings and the employer’s siteSources
The short version
Optum is a health services company and a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest healthcare and well-being companies in the world.
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Who it fits
Best fit
- LPNs and LVNs: 10 of the 48 roles on this page accept an LPN or LVN
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The hard parts
Job security and advancement opportunities rated relatively low at 3.0 out of 5 by employees
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Management quality rated 3.0 out of 5, suggesting room for improvement in leadership
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Employees report areas for improvement in trust in colleagues and sense of belonging
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Heavy reliance on technology and documentation systems may not suit all nursing preferences
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Common questions
Does Optum hire new grads?
12 of the 48 roles on this page ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 7 of the 48 roles on this page, up to $10,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 22 roles with a stated shift on this page, 16 are rotating shifts, 5 are weekends only and 1 is a day shift.
Which units are hiring?
Home health (6), hospice (2), clinical care (1), infusion (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Optum, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Optum
- LPN
LPN Licensed Practical Nurse Home Health
Posted 6 days ago
$52k–$78k/yr target
Full-time, productivity-based pay.
- LPN
- RN
- Per diem
- RN
- Rotating shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Travel contract
- RN
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Per diem
- RN
- Rotating shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Rotating shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- RN
- Flexible full-time weekday schedule
- RN
- Rotating shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- LPN
Home Infusion Registered Nurse
$29–$52/hr
- RN
- Work 30-35 hours a week
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- RN
- Weekend shift
- Per diem
- RN
- Weekend shift
Afterhours Registered Nurse - Weekends - Hospice
$71,000–$106,000/year
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour weekends only
Registered Nurse - Field Assessor - El Paso, TX
$68k–$102k/yr target
Full-time, productivity-based pay.
- RN
- Per diem
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
- RN
- Rotating shift
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