Registered Nurse (RN) - Health Educator

Registered Nurse (RN) - Health Educator job in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The job is a civilian position within the extensive military medical system, which provides a full range of services to the military service members, military retirees, and their families.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

Full-time hours (40 hours per week)
Paid Time Off
Benefits

Registered Nurse (RN) - Health Educator Job Overview:.

Perform primarily clinical duties.
Encourage healthy lifestyles and wellness by educating patients about behaviors that can prevent or mitigate disease, injuries, and other health problems.
Ensure participants" continue through the TPS pathway smoothly, including guiding participants through scheduling appointments with specialists.
Administer consent to participate Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL), MHP Population Health Lifestyle Questions, HIPPA disclosure and graduation survey.
Provide printed handouts and health/wellness educational materials.
Meet with the participant initially to develop individualized plan of care and regularly to ensure goal progressions.
Make recommendations for provider referrals, community resources, and HPW command programs.
Enter information into AHLTA and Carepoint, as appropriate located within the Population Health Department.
Provide initial Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) resources and guidance based on the care plan and goals.
Establish a coaching partnership to help the participant attain those health goals.
Ensure that every effort is made to have face to face meetings with the participant of TPS program, at the 30, 60, and 90 day periods.
Ensure that every effort is made to have face to face meetings with active duty participant of FEP program, at every biweekly visit.
Refer to other support services such as, Clinical Pharmacist, Nutrition, and provide enrollment guidance to services such as, ShipShape, and Diabetes Self-Management Education, etc.
Monitor the participant"s healthcare utilization, and self-management activities at 60 day post-graduation period.

Registered Nurse (RN) - Health Educator Job Qualifications:

Master"s degree in Nursing, Health Promotion, Education, Community/Public Health or Wellness, or a Health Science related field from an accredited university
AND

1 year of full-time experience as a health educator within the last 5 years working with Health Promotions and Wellness campaigns aligned with the US Surgeon General"s National Prevention Strategy.
OR

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing AND
3 years of full-time experience as a health educator within the last 5 years working with Health Promotions and Wellness campaigns aligned with the US Surgeon General"s National Prevention Strategy.

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers or AHA or ARC Healthcare Provider Course
Graduate of a state accredited professional nursing program OR a program accredited by ACEN or CCNE
RN Licensure: active, current, unrestricted. Any US state.
Employment Type: Full-Time