Chronic Disease Educator RN — Elevate Patient Care

ChenMed; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ChenMed in Illinois seeks a Patient Educator, Specialty (RN) to deliver chronic disease education, engage patients and families, and collaborate with PCPs and specialists to improve care plans. You will educate, assess readiness to learn, and support tailored education programs across centers.

The role requires active RN licensure, dialysis experience, and teaching skills, with travel up to 40% and a focus on reducing hospitalizations through education and care coordination.

Qualifications

• RN license active; Nursing Compact license preferred.
• Minimum 3 years dialysis experience.
• Teaching/training experience required or preferred.
• Experience with geriatric patients desirable.
• BLS certification required.
• CNE or similar nursing certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides chronic disease education relative to quality care for a specific patient population and coordinates care between PCPs, specialists, and vendors.
• Monitors disease program performance across multiple centers and identifies gaps to improve outcomes.
• Assists with strategies for quality improvement in disease education.
• Develops patient education programs through needs assessment with leaders and PCPs.
• Educates patients and families considering culture, language, and readiness to learn.
• Promotes healthy lifestyles and supports patient engagement in care decisions.
• Documents care services per internal policies and external regulations.
• Collaborates with transitional care and case management to reduce hospitalizations.
• Builds partnerships with stakeholders to identify opportunities and remediation strategies.

Skills

Business acumen

Nursing education

Communication

Data analysis

Customer service

Cross-center coordination

Problem solving

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Travel up to 40%

English fluency

Independent judgment

Education

RN license

Dialysis experience (3+ years)

Teaching/training experience

BLS certification

CNE or similar certification a plus

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Database software

Presentation software

Job description

ChenMed in Illinois seeks a Patient Educator, Specialty (RN) to deliver chronic disease education, engage patients and families, and collaborate with PCPs and specialists to improve care plans. You will educate, assess readiness to learn, and support tailored education programs across centers.

The role requires active RN licensure, dialysis experience, and teaching skills, with travel up to 40% and a focus on reducing hospitalizations through education and care coordination.