Patient Education RN (Bilingual Spanish) - Full Time- Endocrinology

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles is seeking a Patient Education RN (Bilingual Spanish) for Endocrinology. This full-time role collaborates with physicians and educators to design, deliver, and evaluate education programs for members with diabetes and endocrine conditions.

The successful candidate will have a California RN license, a bachelor’s degree, and at least two years of teaching and clinical experience, plus bilingual Spanish proficiency.

Qualifications

• Two years of teaching experience required.
• Bilingual Spanish Level II required.
• CDE certification in Diabetes Education preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Designs and evaluates education programs to meet regulatory requirements and organizational needs.
• Coordinates, implements and evaluates education programs.
• Markets education programs to a broad audience using appropriate methods.
• Provides group or individual health education to members and the public.
• Collaborates with physicians and other staff to meet educational, clinical, quality and cost outcomes.

Skills

Teaching experience

Bilingual Spanish

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Patient Education RN (Bilingual Spanish) - Full Time- Endocrinology

Job Category

Overview

Sub Category : Registered Nurse

Description

Collaborates with other educators, managers, physicians, and other healthcare providers to develop, design, deliver and evaluate/improve education strategies and programs/classes based on member/patient and needs, as well as department, organizational goals/objectives and regulatory needs.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts educational needs assessments to design and develop programs to meet regulatory requirements and organizational, departmental needs.
• Coordinates implements and evaluates programs.
• Communicates and markets education programs to a broad target audience using appropriate methods, and based on identified/assessed needs.
• Makes assessment of physiological and /or functional status using protocols, initiates appropriate interventions.
• Develops individualized member/patient/family education plan focusing on self‑management, delivers member/patient/family education (individual or group) specific to disease state.
• Provides direct group or one‑on‑one health education services to members and the public.
• Reviews and recommends high quality, culturally appropriate written and audio visual health content.
• Consults with physicians and other health care providers re: member/patient specific clinical and health related issues and education needs.
• Participates in multi‑disciplinary care teams and committees.
• Collects data; plans and prepares reports for performance improvement and/or quality assurance audits.
• Makes recommendations for cost/quality strategies, works within budget.
• Serves as expert clinical resource to staff and departments in defining and meeting educational, clinical, quality and cost outcomes and performance measures.
• Participates in establishing department policies and protocols that support regulatory standards (JOINT commission, NCQA, MediCal).

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Two (2) years of previous teaching experience required.
• Two (2) years of recent (within the last five (5) years) related clinical experience*.
• Related clinical experience must be defined within the posting notes, specific to the department of hire - adult critical care, med/surg, MCH, etc.

Education

• Bachelor's degree or four (4) years of equivalent experience required.

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

• Current California RN license required.
• AHA BLS.

Additional Requirements:

• Adult learning and behavior change knowledge required.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and group facilitator/process skills.
• Computer literacy skills required.
• Bilingual (Spanish) Level II required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred.
• AHA BLS instructor preferred.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and Power Point preferred.
• Certification (CDE) in Diabetes Education required.
• Minimum 1 year's experience with diabetes including PUMP/CGM required.

Notes

• Must successfully pass or have passed the bilingual test (within the last 12 months) or be active in the QBS program.

Collaborates with other educators, managers, physicians, and other healthcare providers to develop, design, deliver and evaluate/improve education strategies and programs/classes based on member/patient and needs, as well as department, organizational goals/objectives and regulatory needs.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts educational needs assessments to design and develop programs to meet regulatory requirements and organizational, departmental needs.
• Coordinates implements and evaluates programs.
• Communicates and markets education programs to a broad target audience using appropriate methods, and based on identified/assessed needs.
• Makes assessment of physiological and /or functional status using protocols, initiates appropriate interventions.
• Develops individualized member/patient/family education plan focusing on self‑management, delivers member/patient/family education (individual or group) specific to disease state.
• Provides direct group or one‑on‑one health education services to members and the public.
• Reviews and recommends high quality, culturally appropriate written and audio visual health content.
• Consults with physicians and other health care providers re: member/patient specific clinical and health related issues and education needs.
• Participates in multi‑disciplinary care teams and committees.
• Collects data; plans and prepares reports for performance improvement and/or quality assurance audits.
• Makes recommendations for cost/quality strategies, works within budget.
• Serves as expert clinical resource to staff and departments in defining and meeting educational, clinical, quality and cost outcomes and performance measures.
• Participates in establishing department policies and protocols that support regulatory standards (JOINT commission, NCQA, MediCal).

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Two (2) years of previous teaching experience required.
• Two (2) years of recent (within the last five (5) years) related clinical experience*.
• Related clinical experience must be defined within the posting notes, specific to the department of hire - adult critical care, med/surg, MCH, etc.

Education

• Bachelor's degree or four (4) years of equivalent experience required.

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

• Current California RN license required.
• AHA BLS.

Additional Requirements:

• Adult learning and behavior change knowledge required.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and group facilitator/process skills.
• Computer literacy skills required.
• Bilingual (Spanish) Level II required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred.
• AHA BLS instructor preferred.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and Power Point preferred.
• Certification (CDE) in Diabetes Education required.
• Minimum 1 year's experience with diabetes including PUMP/CGM required.

Notes

• Must successfully pass or have passed the bilingual test (within the last 12 months) or be active in the QBS program.

PrimaryLocation : California,Los Angeles,West Los Angeles Medical Center

HoursPerWeek : 40

Shift : Day

Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM

WorkingHoursEnd : 04:30 PM

Job Schedule : Full‑time

Job Type : Standard

Employee Status : Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B21|AFSCME|SCNSC

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners

Department : West LA Medical Center - Endocrinology-Regular Clinic - 0806

Travel : No

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.