Prevention Nurse Specialist

** City/State
** Virginia Beach, VA
** Work Shift
** First (Days)
** Overview:**# Sentara Health Plans is hiring a Prevention Nurse Specialist!

This is a remote flexi-status position within day shift hours.

This is not a work from home role and requires onsite participation across the Hampton Roads region.
** Required Qualifications**:
· Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (Virginia or multistate license (MSL))
· Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or non-degree RN diploma
· BLS Certification
· Minimum 5 years' experience working as a registered nurse
· Active, unrestricted driver’s license required for regional travel
** Required Certifcation/License:
*** BLS Certification
* Active, unrestricted Driver's license required for regional travel.
* Registered Nurse License (VA or mulitstate)
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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* · Experience in community nursing
· Experience in health prevention and/or health education
· Experience providing care to patients with diabetes or cardiac risk factors
** Primary responsibilities include:
** We are seeking an engaging and mission driven health professional to deliver high-quality community and workplace wellness initiatives. In this role, you will contribute to a variety of health screenings and immunization events designed to empower individuals to take charge of their well-being.

You will conduct one-on-one preventive screenings, including blood pressure assessments and fingerstick biometric testing, while using motivational interviewing and patient centered communication to help participants understand their results and take meaningful steps toward reducing cardiovascular and lifestyle related risks.

As a trusted health partner, you’ll provide personalized guidance on key wellness topics such as tobacco cessation, adult immunizations, heart health, cancer prevention and early detection, and effective self-care practices. You will also administer seasonal influenza vaccinations in alignment with clinical standards and safety protocols.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives on connecting with diverse populations, enjoys delivering supportive health education, and is passionate about improving health outcomes through hands-on engagement.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and  a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!,
** Benefits:
Caring For Your Family and Your Career****•
** Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance   
• Legal Resources Plan  
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
** Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer
** and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it  support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
** For positions that are available as remote work,*
* ** Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
** Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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