Nephrology Nurse RN Educator-Coordinator kidney care

Patient Educator, Specialty (RN)

The Patient Educator collaborates with medical practitioners and leaders to incorporate chronic disease education into the plan of care for a specialized group of patients. The role focuses on improving patient outcomes by promoting disease education and ensuring active patient and family involvement.

• Provide chronic disease education related to quality care for a specific patient population.
• Coordinate care between primary care physicians, community specialists and vendor services, including hospitals.
• Monitor chronic disease program performance across multiple medical centers.
• Identify gaps and implement improvements in patient and quality outcomes.
• Assist with the development of strategies for quality improvement and disease education management.
• Collaborate with medical center leaders and PCPs to evaluate, develop and implement patient education programs through needs assessment analysis.
• Educate patients and/or family members by assessing cultural, emotional, and language barriers, and readiness to learn.
• Encourage decision‑making about health care options by ensuring patients and families understand health status.
• Maximize care skills by observing patient abilities and adjusting communication as needed.
• Promote healthy lifestyles to enrich overall patient health.
• Select, adapt, and individualize patient education information based on available materials and patient context.
• Document patient care services in chart and department records.
• Study, evaluate and redesign processes; implement changes to improve quality results.
• Coordinate care activities with transitional care team and case management to decrease hospitalizations.
• Develop trusting relationships with stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Strong business acumen and nursing knowledge.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information.
• Customer‑service orientation and ability to work across multiple centers.
• Problem‑solving and recommendation of solutions.
• Prioritization and coordination of work activities.
• Detail oriented with ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Willingness to travel locally, regionally, and nationwide up to 40%.
• Spoken and written fluency in English.
• Independent judgment usage required.

• BSN degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years specialty care nursing experience.
• Valid, active RN license required;
  Nursing Compact preferred.
• Teaching/training experience required (clinical or patient education preferred).
• Experience with geriatric patients desirable.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) or similar certification a plus.
• 2 years dialysis experience.

• Pay range: $76,732 – $109,617 (base hourly or annual). Bonus or commission eligibility possible.
• Comprehensive benefits including health, vision, dental, and wellness programs.

Chen Med is an equal opportunity employer.