Patient Educator Registered Nurse
About The Position
This role involves conducting RN-led Medicare Wellness Visits to complete required preventive care assessments, screenings, and other Medicare visit components. The nurse will perform comprehensive patient assessments, including health history, medications, functional status, social determinants of health, safety concerns, and individualized wellness needs. Responsibilities include performing and documenting required screenings (depression, cognitive, fall risk, functional, preventive health), identifying and supporting the closure of preventive care gaps (immunizations, cancer screenings, health maintenance), and providing patient education, health coaching, motivational interviewing, and self-management support. The nurse will develop and reinforce personalized prevention plans, recognize abnormal findings and escalate issues to providers, coordinate referrals and follow-up care, and maintain accurate electronic health record documentation in compliance with Medicare, CMS, coding, audit, and organizational requirements. Participation in quality improvement, documentation optimization, workflow standardization, professional development, and collaborative initiatives is also expected.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.
- BLS required per policy guidelines.
- Must speak English in good, understandable terms.
- Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
- Finger dexterity.
- Critical thinking and ability to concentrate.
- Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
- 2 years of experience in the field of clinical specialty preferred.
- Professional certification in the field of specialty within 2 years if not currently certified required or eligible to meet academic professional and experiential requirement to become certified in the field of practice.
Responsibilities
- Conduct RN-led Medicare Wellness Visits, completing required preventive care assessments, screenings, and Medicare visit components.
- Complete and document comprehensive patient assessments, including health history, medications, functional status, social determinants of health, safety concerns, and individualized wellness needs.
- Perform and document required screenings, including depression, cognitive, fall risk, functional, and preventive health assessments.
- Identify and support closure of preventive care gaps, including immunizations, cancer screenings, health maintenance needs, and other recommended preventive services.
- Provide patient education, health coaching, motivational interviewing, and self-management support to promote preventive care and long-term wellness.
- Develop and reinforce personalized prevention plans, including patient goals, lifestyle recommendations, preventive services, and follow-up care needs.
- Recognize abnormal findings, emerging health concerns, and care needs, escalating issues to providers and care teams according to established protocols.
- Coordinate referrals, follow-up appointments, screenings, diagnostic testing, and other care needs in collaboration with providers and interdisciplinary team members.
- Maintain accurate and timely electronic health record documentation while ensuring compliance with Medicare, CMS, coding, audit, and organizational requirements.
- Participate in quality improvement, documentation optimization, workflow standardization, professional development, and collaborative initiatives to support program performance and patient outcomes.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
