RN Nephrology Patient Educator - Baton Rouge/Hammond - Full Time

Kidney; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Baton Rouge is seeking a dedicated Patient Educator to guide patients through their healthcare plans, explain treatment options, and support them in managing health conditions within a compassionate, patient-centered context.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Nursing (Master’s preferred), current RN licensure, and experience in teaching or healthcare education; you will develop educational materials, document patient progress, and collaborate with clinicians to improve learning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.
• Master's degree in Nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver healthcare education sessions to patients
• Assess patient understanding and progress
• Develop personalized educational materials
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to coordinate patient education
• Conduct follow-up consultations to reinforce learning
• Maintain accurate patient education records
• Research and integrate new educational resources
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Empathy

Patient Education

Collaboration

Adaptability

Problem Solving

Active Listening

Health Literacy

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Nursing degree

Master's Nursing degree

Job description

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

Provides detailed information and guidance to patients to ensure they understand their healthcare plans. Patient Educator is responsible for advising patients about treatment options and supporting them in managing their health conditions. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

• Required - Bachelor's Nursing
• Preferred - Master's Nursing

Work Experience

• Preferred - 2 years Experience in teaching or healthcare education

Certifications

• Required - Current registered nurse RN license in state of practice.
• Preferred - Certified Nephrology Nurse

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Communication
• Time Management
• Empathy
• Patient Education
• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Problem Solving
• Active Listening
• Health Literacy
• Interpersonal Skills

Job Duties

• Deliver healthcare education sessions to patients
• Assess patient understanding and progress
• Develop personalized educational materials
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to coordinate patient education
• Conduct follow-up consultations to reinforce learning
• Maintain accurate patient education records
• Research and integrate new educational resources
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid. The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

The employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is 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, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.