Patient Educator Registered Nurse

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance and paid parental

Defined contribution retirement plans

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a Registered Nurse to lead Medicare Wellness Visits in outpatient settings, performing preventive care assessments and health coaching. You will document patient health histories, screenings, and individualized wellness plans while coordinating referrals and follow-ups with the care team.

You will ensure accurate EHR documentation, meet Medicare requirements, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and population health.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred.
• Current RN license and BLS required.
• 2 years of clinical experience preferred; specialty certification within 2 years if not currently certified.

Responsibilities

• Conduct RN-led Medicare Wellness Visits with preventive care assessments and screenings.
• Document comprehensive patient assessments including health history and functional status.
• Perform required screenings such as depression, cognitive, fall risk, and preventive health assessments.
• Identify and close preventive care gaps including immunizations and cancer screenings.
• Provide patient education, health coaching, motivational interviewing, and self-management support.
• Develop personalized prevention plans and follow-up care needs.
• Coordinate referrals, tests, and appointments with providers and team members.
• Maintain accurate EHR documentation in compliance with policies.
• Participate in quality improvement and workflow optimization initiatives.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Critical thinking

Documentation

Health coaching

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

BLS

2 years clinical experience

Certification in field within 2 years

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Department

05715 SE Medical Group Division Operations - RN Medicare Wellness Visits

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

M-F, 8-5

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

• Conduct RN-led Medicare Wellness Visits, completing required preventive care assessments, screenings, and Medicare visit components.
• Complete and document comprehensive patient assessments, including health history, medications, functional status, social determinants of health, safety concerns, and individualized wellness needs.
• Perform and document required screenings, including depression, cognitive, fall risk, functional, and preventive health assessments.
• Identify and support closure of preventive care gaps, including immunizations, cancer screenings, health maintenance needs, and other recommended preventive services.
• Provide patient education, health coaching, motivational interviewing, and self-management support to promote preventive care and long-term wellness.
• Develop and reinforce personalized prevention plans, including patient goals, lifestyle recommendations, preventive services, and follow-up care needs.
• Recognize abnormal findings, emerging health concerns, and care needs, escalating issues to providers and care teams according to established protocols.
• Coordinate referrals, follow-up appointments, screenings, diagnostic testing, and other care needs in collaboration with providers and interdisciplinary team members.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic health record documentation while ensuring compliance with Medicare, CMS, coding, audit, and organizational requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement, documentation optimization, workflow standardization, professional development, and collaborative initiatives to support program performance and patient outcomes.
• Physical Requirements Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the nurse leader.

Education, Experience And Certifications

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works. BLS required per policy guidelines. 2 years of experience in the field of clinical specialty preferred. Professional certification in the field of specialty within 2 years if not currently certified required or eligible to meet academic professional and experiential requirement to become certified in the field of practice. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

The Registered Nurse – Outpatient Medicare Wellness RN-Led is a licensed healthcare professional who leverages clinical expertise, preventive care knowledge, patient education, health coaching, and care coordination skills to deliver comprehensive RN-led Medicare Wellness Visits and advance population health outcomes. In collaboration with providers, practice teams, scheduling partners, and interdisciplinary resources, this role conducts preventive health assessments, evaluates health risks, reviews medications and functional status, identifies care gaps, facilitates advance care planning discussions, and develops personalized prevention plans that support patient-centered wellness. The RN promotes patient engagement through education, motivational interviewing, and evidence-based preventive care interventions while ensuring timely identification and escalation of clinical concerns. Through comprehensive assessment, care coordination, and adherence to Medicare and organizational standards, this role improves access to preventive services, supports care gap closure, and advances equitable, high-quality care delivery across in-person, virtual, telephonic, synchronous, and asynchronous care settings.