Field Nurse Educator – Sacramento, CA

IQVIA LLC; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Field Nurse Educator to educate patients on disease states and prescribed medications. You will facilitate patient education, coordinate resources, and support treatment adherence while traveling extensively to meet patients where they are.

The role requires a nursing license, a Bachelor’s degree, and at least five years of clinical healthcare experience. Expect significant travel, flexible scheduling including weekends and evenings, and a home workspace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• RN licensure in resident state (compact multi-state license as available).
• 5+ years clinical healthcare experience (hospital/home health/pharma/biotech).
• Current nursing license in good standing.
• Duties may require vaccination per client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate connections between patients and program resources.
• Provide direct educational training to patients on disease states and medications.
• Support multiple disease states and medications as needed.
• Promote behavioral change for treatment compliance.
• Foster dialogue between patient and health care provider.
• Schedule flexibility for weekends/evenings; travel up to 70-80%.

Skills

Nurse educator experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Time management

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

iPad proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

RN licensure

Tools

MS Office

iPad

Job description

Field Nurse Educator

Patients are at the center of our business strategies. The Nurse Educator Program is an educational based program designed as a resource for patients living with chronic diseases that have been prescribed specific medications. Nurse Educators provide education about specific disease treatments, and resources to help patients better begin and manage their disease state and resources associated with their prescribed medication. Nurse Educators are responsible for participating in one‑on‑one communications with patients. The Nurse Educator interacts with enrolled patients in person, by telephone, video platforms, email and SMS strictly following the guidelines of the program. Since the program is strictly educational based, Nurse Educators do not provide medical advice or work clinically within this role.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate the connection between patients and program approved, patient‑based resources.
• Provide direct educational training to patients on specific disease states and assigned medication.
• Ability to support multiple disease states and medications as needed.
• Provide patient‑focused education to promote behavioural change for the empowerment of patients to improve specific treatment compliance.
• Foster appropriate dialogue between patient and health care provider.
• Schedule Flexibility to work weekends and evenings.
• Flights and overnights required.
• Travel up to 70-80% required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• RN licensure required in state of residency – compact multi‑state license as available per state.
• Current nursing license in good standing.
• Currently or able to obtain in California RN license if residing in Mountain or Pacific time zone.
• 5+ years clinical experience in healthcare to include hospital, home health, pharmaceutical or biotech.
• Direct interaction with patients and support for persistence and compliance.
• Knowledge of clinical data and pharmacology.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ambassador must live in the designed territory as determined by the business.
• Dedicated home workspace.
• Duties may require compliance with client requirements that all those performing services on‑site be fully vaccinated.

Preferred Qualifications

• Nurse educator experience.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.
• Demonstrated time management skills; planning and prioritization skills; ability to multi‑task and maintain prioritization of key projects and deadlines.
• Demonstrated effective presentation skills; ability to motivate others; excellent interpersonal (written and verbal) skills with demonstrated effectiveness to work cross functional and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, follow and execute developed plans in an independent environment.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively build positive relationships both internally & externally.
• Demonstrated ability to be adaptable to changing work environments and responsibilities.
• Fully competent in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and iPad technology.
• BSN degree preferred.

Compensation

• Competitive annual salary.
• Car allowance.
• Bonus eligibility.

Note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship.

The potential base pay range for this role is $115,000-$120,000 annually. Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law.

We appreciate your honesty and professionalism. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.