Patient Educator p/c

Berger Health System; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth in Ohio seeks a Registered Nurse in Nursing Research Excellence to educate patients and families, promoting understanding of disease processes and care plans.

You will assess learning needs, tailor education, coordinate referrals to out-patient programs, and support seamless transitions from in-patient to community resources. Join a collaborative team dedicated to improving patient outcomes through education, documentation, and ongoing staff development.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (Required)RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families about disease management and care plans.
• Coordinate discharge and referral to out-patient programs.
• Support continuity between in-p-patient and out-patient rehabilitation services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to promote patient education.
• Document education activities and patient progress.

Education

Associate's Degree (Required)RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more - in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary:

Assure the patient and/or his/her family are provided with education that can enhance their knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors necessary to fully benefit from the health care interventions provided. To ensure that the patient/family are encouraged to participate in an appropriate out-patient program and that a seamless transition can be achieved to an out- patient program or other community resources, promoting self responsibility. This role was created to provide specialized knowledge of the disease process related to patient education and outcomes among leadership, staff and physicians.

Responsibilities And Duties:

• 50% Appropriately selects and performs patient education activities related to disease management/streamline processes and coordinates all course work
• 1. Assesses patient educational level, age, culture, language, length of stay LO s , motivation, and readiness to learn; religious practices; physical and emotional limits. Individualize teaching to ability of patient and family to comprehend and implement education.
• 2. Plans, implements and evaluates patient education activities in timely, efficient manner. Teaches patient/families about disease process, symptoms, medications, risk factors and management and home activity instructions. This is accomplished in the classroom, at the bedside, while ambulating and/or in one-on-one consulting sessions.
• 3. Provides appropriate educational materials for all patients in assigned areas and an ongoing educational plan for staff nurses to encourage educational documentation and staff participation in patient education.
• 20% Promotes continuity between in-patient and out-patient activities in facilitating rehabilitation referral process to out-patient programs
• 1. Initiates seamless referral system to all out-patient programs, including assessment, significant diagnostic test information and treatment, physician referral when appropriate e to decrease delays in program entrance.
• 2. Acts as member of multidisciplinary team for in-patient program. Gathers information from medical record, computer, observation, interviews, and staff rounds to promote seamless referral system.
• 3. Provides alternative method for communication and counseling for patients unwilling or unable to participate in Phase II Cardiac Rehab program to encourage symptom recognition and behavioral modification for risk factor modification.
• 4. Performs follow-up phone calls to discharged patients to assess compliance and needs for education and activity at home.
• 20% Assesses functional health status, performing initial assessment and symptoms management. Assesses, facilitates and documents patient activity as indicated by department guidelines for care.
• 5% Enhances patient and family satisfaction by acting as patient advocate.
• 5% Ensures proper nursing documentation and maintenance of patient records, including patient charges and maintenance of appropriate data/stats.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's Degree (Required)RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing

Additional Job Description:

RN - Registered Nurse Field of Study: NURSING Years of Experience 2 Work Shift: Day Scheduled Weekly Hours : As Needed Department Nursing Research Excellence

Join us! ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations.

OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment

WE Are Inspired to Do Our Best. OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day.

OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work certified organization. The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision - to be an organization "where people want to work."