Nurse Educator - Georgia Cancer Center

Augusta University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Vacation time

Sick leave

13 paid holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

Augusta University is seeking a Nurse Educator at the Georgia Cancer Center in Augusta, GA to coordinate care between patients and providers, provide health education, and monitor maternal chronic conditions within grant-supported work.

The role requires an RN with at least three years of experience, a Georgia RN license, and a commitment to research-informed practice. It offers full-time employment with competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• Georgia Registered Nurse license required.
• Minimum of three years total experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care delivery with providers and patients.
• Ensure that scheduled project visits are confirmed.
• Follow-up with community members and participants.
• Lead education sessions with mothers.
• Maintain relationships with community partners.

Skills

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Nurse Educator - Georgia Cancer Center

Job ID: 254966

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Location: Augusta University - Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653

College/Department Information

The Georgia Cancer Center is on a mission for Georgia providing industry-leading cancer research and care that benefits patients locally and globally. Our ultimate goal is to eradicate cancer and we are proudly making progress every day. When we say patient care is a priority, we mean it. We assemble custom teams of field experts to address each individual’s unique needs. The Georgia Cancer Center M. Bert Storey Research Building provides quality research space to promote multidisciplinary collaborations and translational research, which is essential to creating an environment that promotes innovation. Our research approach supports important National Cancer Institute goals including ensuring every cancer patient has access to the newest and most innovative clinical trials in the nation, clinicians and researchers work together to initiate new research protocols based on the clinician’s interaction with the patient, and each cancer patient receives personalized treatment through the interaction of the multidisciplinary team of clinicians and allied health professionals.

Job Summary

The Nurse Educator position will provide care coordination between patient and provider, health education, and monitoring of maternal chronic conditions. This person will assist with project planning, implementation, and documentation within the contract/grant and institutional guidelines. The position will require an RN; experience with women's health, diabetes, and/or cardiology are preferred; this is a grant funded position from the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care delivery with providers and patients
• Ensure that scheduled project visits are confirmed
• Follow-up with community members and participants
• Assist project coordinator with data collection, entry, and quality control
• Maintain project files according to project policies
• Lead education sessions with mothers
• Maintain outstanding relationships with community partners
• Attend meetings with community partners
• Attending staff training and research meetings
• Participating in project planning and development of research protocols while insuring adherence to accepted scientific research principals
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, a valid Georgia Registered nursing License, with a minimum of three years total experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

• Shift: Days; Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required)
• Pay Band: B12
• Salary: $62,300
• Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position
• Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance
• Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan)
• earned vacation time
• sick leave
• 13 paid holidays
• Tuition Assistance Program

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.