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Patient Education RN-PD - Lactation -Lancaster - Per Diem

Company: Kaiser
Location: Mojave
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Collaborates with other educators, managers, physicians, and other healthcare providers to develop, design, deliver and evaluate/improve education strategies and programs/classes based on member/patient and needs, as well as department, organizational goals/objectives and regulatory needs.

Essential Functions:

- Conducts educational needs assessments to design and develop programs to meet regulatory requirements and organizational, departmental needs.

- Coordinates implements and evaluates programs.

- Communicates and markets education programs to a broad target audience using appropriate methods, and based on identified/assessed needs.

- Makes assessment of physiological and /or functional status using protocols, initiates appropriate interventions.

- Develops individualized member/patient/family education plan focusing on self management, delivers member/patient/family education (individual or group) specific to disease state.

- Provides direct group or one-on-one health education services to members and the public. Reviews and recommends high quality, culturally appropriate written and audio visual health content.

- Consults with physicians and other health care providers re: member/patient specific clinical and health related issues and education needs.

- Participates in multi disciplinary care teams and committees.

- Collects data; plans and prepares reports for performance improvement and/or quality assurance audits.

- Makes recommendations for cost/quality strategies, works within budget.

- Serves as expert clinical resource to staff and departments in defining and meeting educational, clinical, quality and cost outcomes and performance measures.

- Participates in establishing department policies and protocols that support regulatory standards (JOINT commission,NCQA, MediCal).

Basic Qualifications:

--- 2 years previous teaching experience required.

--- 2 years recent (within the last 5 years) related clinical experience .

--- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (4 years) required.

--- Current California RN license required.

--- BLS.

--- Adult learning and behavior change knowledge required.

--- Demonstrated ability to utilize interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and group facilitator/process skills.

--- Computer literacy skills required.

--- Related clinical experience must be defined within the posting notes, specific to the department of hire adult critical care, med/surg, MCH, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree preferred.
  • CPR instructor preferred.
  • Lactation experience preferred.
    Notes:
    • Hours of operation for dept vary from 8 am to 8 pm.
    • Must be able to travel to other med centers in the AV
      Job Schedule:
      Job Category: Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners

Keywords: Kaiser, Lancaster , Patient Education RN-PD - Lactation -Lancaster - Per Diem, Education / Teaching , Mojave, California

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