Advocate Health Care

Patient Educator Registered Nurse (RN) - Diabetes

Advocate Health Care$79K — $118K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
  • Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required.
  • BSN preferred but not mandatory.
  • 2 years of experience in clinical specialty preferred.
  • Professional certification required within 2 years if not currently certified.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and assist patients and their families in acquiring clinical information and education.
  • Individualize health instructions based on cultural preferences and learning styles.
  • Adhere to professional standards of practice in nursing.
  • Develop and update educational resources for patients and healthcare staff.
  • Assess patient and family responses to educational interventions.
  • Serve as a resource for nursing staff and the community on health issues.
  • Document patient assessments, education effectiveness, and learning barriers.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare expenses
  • Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
  • Educational Assistance Program
Full Job Description

Department:

38742 Atrium Health Anson - Clinic: Diabetes

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F 8-5, occasional weekend or evening events

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

Essential Functions

  • Evaluates and assists patients and their significant others, and family in the acquisition of clinical information and education.
  • Uses established principles of teaching-learning theory and life-style counseling.
  • Individualizes instructions for persons of all ages, incorporating their cultural preferences, health beliefs and learning styles.
  • Adheres to the Standards of Practice for field of specialty.
  • Develops reviews and updates educational information for patients and staff.
  • Evaluates patient's/family's response to education, treatment and health services provided.
  • Serves as a resource to nursing staff, nursing students, other health care personnel and the community.
  • Incorporates into practice the generally accepted new techniques and knowledge acquired through continuing education and evidence based practice.
  • Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Documents patient assessment, education, learning barriers and interventions to address barriers, and patient response to education.
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 6 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 Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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