Optum

Optum focuses on making healthcare easier, more affordable, and more connected by integrating services such as doctor visits, mental health and specialty care across clinics, home settings, and online platforms. The organization combines care delivery, pharmacy services, data analytics, and technology solutions to create a more accessible and affordable health system. For nursing professionals, Optum offers diverse roles including Registered Nurse Field Assessors who conduct Long Term Care insurance assessments in the field, clinical RNs who support provider practices in ambulatory settings, and Home Health Patient Care Managers who supervise and coordinate interdisciplinary clinical services for home health patients. The Seattle, WA location is part of Optum's broader network of care delivery sites. Nurses at Optum typically work in non-acute, community-based, or care coordination roles rather than traditional hospital bedside settings, with heavy emphasis on technology use including point-of-care web applications for real-time documentation.

UnitedHealth Group's mission is 'Helping people live healthier lives and helping make the health system work better for everyone.' Optum embodies a concept they call 'HealthyOptumism' — defined as a realistic yet hopeful belief that when grounded in real-world needs, human connection, and data-driven expertise, better is always possible. The organization focuses on delivering better experiences, better affordability, and better health outcomes through integrated, connected care.