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

Annual Dialysis Conference; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Louisiana seeks a Patient Educator to deliver healthcare education sessions to patients, assess understanding, and develop personalized materials. This role partners with clinicians to coordinate education and support patient health goals.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Nursing (Master's preferred), an active RN license, and prefers experience in teaching or healthcare education. Strong communication, empathy, and health literacy are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required; Master's preferred.
• Active RN license in state of practice required.
• Experience in teaching or healthcare education 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

Master's Nursing

RN license

Certified Nephrology Nurse

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

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This 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.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.

Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on‑site.

Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.

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.