RN Patient Educator: Empower Care Transitions

Job Description Summary

This position assures patient and/or family are provided with education to enhance their knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors necessary to fully benefit from the health care interventions provided. This position is responsible for ensuring the patient/family are encouraged to participate in appropriate out‑patient program and that a seamless transition can be achieved to an out‑patient program or other community resources, promoting self‑responsibility.

This position also provides specialized knowledge of the disease process related to patient education and outcomes among leadership, staff and physicians.

• 50%: Appropriately selects and performs patient education activities related to disease management/streamline processes and coordinates all coursework. Assesses patient educational level, age, culture, language, length of stay, motivation, readiness to learn, religious practices, physical and emotional limits; individualizes teaching to patient and family ability to comprehend and implement education. Plans, implements, and evaluates patient education activities efficiently, teaching patients/families about disease process, symptoms, medications, risk factors, management, and home activity instructions.
  
  This is accomplished in the classroom, at the bedside, while ambulating and/or in one‑on‑one consulting sessions. Provides appropriate educational materials for all patients in assigned areas and an ongoing educational plan for staff nurses to encourage educational documentation and staff participation in patient education.
• 20%: Promotes continuity between inpatient and outpatient activities; initiates seamless referral system to all outpatient programs, including assessment of diagnostic test information and treatment, and physician referral when appropriate. Acts as member of multidisciplinary team for inpatient program, gathering information from medical records, observations, interviews, and staff rounds to promote seamless referral. Provides alternative communication methods for patients unwilling or unable to participate in Phase II Cardiac Rehab;
  
  encourages symptom recognition and behavioral modification for risk factor modification. Performs follow‑up phone calls to discharged patients to assess compliance and needs for education and activity at home.
• 20%: Assesses functional health status, performs initial assessment, and manages symptoms. Facilitates and documents patient activity as indicated by department guidelines for care.
• 5%: Enhances patient and family satisfaction by acting as patient advocate.
• 5%: Ensures proper nursing documentation and maintenance of patient records, including patient charges and appropriate data/statistics.

Associate's Degree (Required). RN – Registered Nurse – Ohio Board of Nursing.

Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or Current Registered Nurse license in good standing with a multi‑state compact state. Field of Study:
Nursing. Years of

Experience:

2.

Day

32

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