Patient Educator Registered Nurse

Advocate Health • Charlotte, NC

4d • $38 - $57

About The Position

The Patient Educator Registered Nurse evaluates and supports patients, their significant others, and families as they acquire clinical information and education. The role uses established teaching-learning principles and lifestyle counseling, tailoring instruction to people of all ages and incorporating their cultural preferences, health beliefs, and learning styles. The nurse follows specialty standards of practice, develops and updates educational information for patients and staff, evaluates responses to education and care, and serves as a resource to nursing staff, students, other health care personnel, and the community. The nurse incorporates current techniques and evidence-based knowledge into practice, applies critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills, and documents assessments, education, learning barriers, interventions, and patient responses.

This full-time position is in Cardiac Rehabilitation at Carolinas Medical Center and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The listed schedule is Monday and Wednesday, 6:35–3:00; Tuesday and Thursday, 7:45/8:45–5:00; and Friday, 6:35–1:00. The pay range is $38.20–$57.30.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state where the nurse works and resides, subject to the stated National License Compact requirements.
• BLS certification as required by policy guidelines.
• Professional certification in the field of specialty within two years if not currently certified, or eligibility to meet the academic, professional, and experiential requirements to become certified in the field of practice.
• Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including lifting and supporting up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to speak English in good, understandable terms.
• Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch; finger dexterity; critical thinking; concentration; and ability to respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Two years of experience in the field of clinical specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assist patients, significant others, and families in acquiring clinical information and education.
• Use established teaching-learning theory and lifestyle counseling principles.
• Individualize instruction for people of all ages, considering cultural preferences, health beliefs, and learning styles.
• Adhere to the standards of practice for the field of specialty.
• Develop, review, and update educational information for patients and staff.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to education, treatment, and health services.
• Serve as a resource to nursing staff, nursing students, other health care personnel, and the community.
• Incorporate generally accepted new techniques and knowledge acquired through continuing education and evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills.
• Document patient assessment, education, learning barriers, interventions to address barriers, and patient responses to education.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on role.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level