Sanitas Medical Center is hiring a Full Time RN Care Educator for our Memphis - Wolfchase facility in Cordova, TN.
This position is a Registered Nurse (RN) who performs patient health education at their assigned primary care facility through a unique care program that allow patients to achieve self-management. Together with a Care Promoter Medical Assistant (MA), and under the direction of the Lead Care Program Nurse, the Care Educator (RN), plans, coordinates, and holistically monitor patients needs to positively impact their chronic health condition through education.
This full-time RN Care Educator is located in our Memphis - Wolfchase facility in Cordova, TN. The Care Educator (RN) interacts with patients though a variety of mediums that include onsite face to face, telephonic encounters, and group workshops. The Care Educator (RN) might also possess clerical responsibilities of clinical supplies and vaccine inventory management. This position collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to assure the highest quality care while focused on the physiological, psychosocial and safety needs of each patient and their families.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Life & AD&D Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Voluntary Benefits
RN Care Educator Roles and Responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Assist with the identification of patients who can qualify for care program.
Perform direct and group patient education.
Reviews patient health risk assessments to formulate a nursing care plan.
Complies with documentation requirements of the Care Management program by re-evaluating the care plan with the patient and family/caregiver(s).
Data entry in excel report of patient health information and or supervision of such report.
Preform patient follow up and monitoring according to patient health risk status as stated in program policy.
Promotes patient self-management of disease and behavior modification interventions.
Educates patient and family/caregiver(s) about relevant community resources.
Shares professional knowledge and learning with other team members.
Takes appropriate action to maintain a safe and aseptic environment.
Confers with other members of the healthcare team regarding patient care and work in collaboration towards non-compliant population.
Adheres to department policies and procedures.
Participates in staff and department meetings on monthly basis.
Flexible to changes in work schedule and location as needed by organization.
Communicates to the Care Program Nurse Lead the performance status of their facilitys care program productivity and paraprofessionals working with him/her.
Supervise vaccine and clinical supply orders and inventory as needed per facility.
Maintains effective and efficient use of equipment and supplies.
Attend and assist in company health fairs and events.
This position requires some local travel to assist in covering other facilities within the same area.
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
At Sanitas, we are committed to a culture of diversity to develop an inclusive organization, so if you're interested in this position but your experience doesn't align with each qualification, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for other positions.
BS or Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing required.
IV Certification required.
Active State of Tennessee Registered Nurse License required.
Any combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities as described including related work experience.
Proficient software computer skills including WORD, EXCEL and other Microsoft Office programs required.
Case Management experience preferred.
CPR-BLS Required; ACLS/PALS preferred.
2 years care management/patient education experience is preferred.
Relevant or any other job-related vocational coursework.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work standing up, walk, use hands to operate tools and equipment and must be able to exert regularly up to 10 pounds of force, frequently exert 30 pounds of force and occasionally exert 50 pounds of force to constantly perform the essential job functions. The employee will be frequently required to reach with hands and arms, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, and pull. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is subject to environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The worker is subject to noise; there may be sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above ambient noise level.
About Sanitas Medical Center
We are a global leader in patient care. Join an organization dedicated to quality patient care, research and education with operations in 8 countries, serving close to 3 million people and more than 14,000 health care employees.
At Sanitas, you will find a supportive, team-oriented culture that fosters innovation and respects different points of views empowering each employee to do whats in the best interest of our patients. We offer a competitive compensation program to help you meet your personal and financial goals, grow your career, safeguard your health and secure your future.
We prioritize nurturing a socially conscious corporate culture that values employee development and rewards innovative thinkingapply today.
