Clinic Health Coach

Guttenberg Municipal Hospital

6d•$26 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

As a Full-Time Clinic Health Coach at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital & Clinics, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing a comprehensive database of targeted patient populations. Your mission will involve identifying patients needing chronic disease care management and actively participating in quality improvement initiatives. You will create, communicate, and coordinate essential tools aimed at enhancing patient outcomes, while also providing education and training to those with chronic conditions. Engaging closely with the healthcare team, you will monitor patients’ progress, set achievable short- and long-term goals, and collaboratively develop individualized care plans. Your ability to clarify patient needs and foster self-efficacy will empower individuals to overcome environmental obstacles and adopt healthier behaviors. With a focus on accountability and non-judgmental communication, you will support and motivate patients throughout their journey, conducting initial consultations and evaluations to ensure they receive the guidance necessary for positive change.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited LPN or RN program and 5 years LPN or RN experience in a clinical setting.
Must maintain current registration and valid license with the Iowa Board of Nursing. Must be BLS certified.
Must have clinical knowledge necessary to competently perform quality nursing care duties. Must display a high degree of empathetic understanding tact and kindness towards others have the ability to communicate well and work effectively with others as a team player.
Health Coach training course
Post-offer, pre-employment fit-for-duty assessment required, as well as Influenza vaccination.

Responsibilities

Overseeing a comprehensive database of targeted patient populations
Identifying patients needing chronic disease care management
Actively participating in quality improvement initiatives
Creating, communicating, and coordinating essential tools aimed at enhancing patient outcomes
Providing education and training to those with chronic conditions
Monitoring patients’ progress
Setting achievable short- and long-term goals
Collaboratively developing individualized care plans
Clarifying patient needs
Fostering self-efficacy
Supporting and motivating patients
Conducting initial consultations and evaluations