Registered Nurse - Health Education

ERP International•San Diego, CA

92d•$43 - $77•Onsite

About The Position

ERP International is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) Health Educator to support the Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA and its associated branch health clinics. This role offers excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits, including paid time off, federal holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, a Health Savings Account, an annual CME stipend, license/certification reimbursement, and a matching 401K. ERP International is a nationally respected provider of health, science, and technology solutions, serving government and commercial sectors, and is recognized as a Top Workplace.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Promotion, Education, Community/Public Health or Wellness, or a Health Science related field from an accredited university.
At least two years of full-time experience as a health educator within the last four years working with Health Promotions and Wellness campaigns (e.g., tobacco/nicotine cessation, diabetes prevention/management, weight management, stress management, sleep psychoeducation, nutrition, exercise, heart health, or disease management/prevention).
Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license from any state.
AHA or ARC BLS Certification.
Ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Lead position requires at least 4 years experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals to achieve optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice according to established policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Perform physical exams and health histories.
Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.
Administer medications, wound care, and other personalized interventions.
Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals.
Make patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react quickly in emergency situations.
Communicate and collaborate with diverse groups to inform the healthcare team, and for teaching/education benefiting the patient/family and organization.
Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
Maintain a level of productivity comparable to others performing similar services.
Participate in peer review and performance improvement activities.
Practice aseptic techniques and comply with infection control guidelines.
Function with an awareness and application of safety procedures.
Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols.
Apply an awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care.
Participate in the implementation of the Family Advocacy Program as directed.
Exercise awareness and sensitivity to patient/significant others' rights.
Maintain an awareness of responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
Participate in continuing education to meet professional growth.
Actively participate in the command’s Performance Improvement Program.
Participate in the provision of in-service training to clinic/ward/unit staff members.
Attend and participate in various meetings as directed.
Perform timely, accurate, and concise documentation of patient care.
Operate and manipulate automated systems such as ADS, MHS Genesis.
Participate in clinical staff Performance Improvement (PI) and Risk Management (RM) functions.
Maintain DOD email account and be responsive to email and voicemail communications.
Maintain documentation of all treatment provided and prepare required records and reports.
Manage care for patients within the Health and Wellness Department to promote effective education, self-management support, and timely health care delivery.
Collect, analyze, interpret, and evaluate data to assess trends and developments for Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) services.
Assess education needs of patients and their families, providing verbal and written instructions for self-management.
Provide coordinated nursing care interventions using VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines to prevent or lessen disease progression.
Participate in a multidisciplinary team to assess health promotions risk, analyze health data, develop educational content, and evaluate outcomes.
Coordinate and deliver reports to Health and Wellness teams.
Consult and collaborate with existing departments, command, and community programs.
Provide primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of intervention to promote health and wellness.
Educate patients on disease processes and strategies for improvement.
Work with clinical teams as a resource on patient education and disease prevention.
Conduct both formal/informal group and individually based educational and counseling interventions.
Evaluate achievement of learning objectives by the patient and/or family.
Assess educational needs and provide health promotion and disease prevention counseling.
Employ adult learning behavior change theories and teaching techniques.
Provide expertise to implement and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention education programs.
Communicate and coordinate health promotion and wellness-based programs.
Coordinate special projects such as education-focused workshops, health fairs, and informative displays.
Complete documentation of all educational activities and services.
Coordinate, collect, analyze, interpret, and evaluate data to assess trends and developments for Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) services (Lead position).
Lead a multidisciplinary team to assess health promotions risk, analyze health data, develop educational content, and evaluate outcomes (Lead position).
Provide expertise to implement and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention education programs and serve as a clinical resource (Lead position).