Community Health Educator (PRN)

St. Louis Children's Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is seeking a Community Health Educator to work in St. Louis City Schools, developing positive relationships, life skills, and healthy connections within the community.

This PRN role offers 2–3 days per week, with occasional evening or weekend availability, and focuses on prevention education and community partnerships.

Bachelor’s degree is required; 2–5 years of experience are expected; Master’s degree is a plus and preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 2–5 years of experience in community health education.
• Master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, coordinates, and oversees delivery of school and/or community health education and screenings.
• Consults with school community clients to determine health needs and helps implement plans to reduce risk factors.
• Partners with program staff, physicians, hospital administration, and marketing teams to implement integrated approaches.
• Evaluates program outcomes and analyzes health trends to focus on high-risk populations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

• St. Louis Children's Hospital is looking for a Community Health Educator who is passionate about working in St. Louis City Schools.
• This program aids in developing positive relationships with adults, helps them build life skills, develop a positive sense of self and make healthy connections within their community.
• PRN position- 2-3 days per week are possible.
• Occasional evening/weekend availability is a plus!

Additional Information About The Role

• St. Louis Children's Hospital is looking for a Community Health Educator who is passionate about working in St. Louis City Schools.
• This program aids in developing positive relationships with adults, helps them build life skills, develop a positive sense of self and make healthy connections within their community.
• PRN position- 2-3 days per week are possible.
• Occasional evening/weekend availability is a plus!

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for the planning, developing and implementing of prevention community health education. Serves as a resource for school and community groups and an access point in delivering best practice programs.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, coordinates, and oversees delivery of school and/or community health education and screenings. Consults with school community clients to determine health needs and assists in formulating and implementing plans to reduce risk factors.
• Partners with program staff, physicians, hospital administration, and relevant clinical disciplines and marketing teams to implement an integrated approach to managing priority populations.
• Establishes key relationships with community-based organizations focused on improving the health of their employees/school age children to gain efficiencies in providing programming and support to requesting agencies.
• Evaluates effectiveness of programs by implementing, monitoring and tracking program outcomes. Assesses health trends and ways to evaluate and focus on high risk and special needs populations.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 2-5 years

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree
• Healthcare Admin/related

Benefits And Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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