Rn Public Health Educator For Naval Medical Center San Diego

Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Health Educator  to work for the Naval Medical Center San Diego

Health Promotion and Wellness facilitates readiness through illness and injury prevention and the adoption of lifelong healthy behaviors by providing evidence-based health promotion resources, tools, training and consultation. Our innovative programs empower Sailors and Marines to embrace healthy lifestyles and promote optimal health and readiness.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - HEALTH EDUCATOR

• Possess a master's degree in Nursing, Health Promotion, Education, Community/Public Health or Wellness, or a Health science-related field from an accredited university.
• Possess at least two (2) years of full-time experience as a Health Educator within the last four (4) years working with Health Promotions and Wellness campaigns including: Healthy Eating, Active Living, Weight Management, Tobacco Free Living, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Psychological and Emotional Well-being, Injury and Violence Free Living, Preventing Drug Abuse and Excessive Alchohol Use.
• Maintain current certification in one of the following: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
• Must be a U.S. Citizen (for access to Government computer systems)
   

DUTIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - HEALTH EDUCATOR:

• Review Health Enrollment Assessment Review (HEAR) reports and Primary Care Manager (PCM) reports for high-risk and frequent users of health care. Contact these patients to schedule education opportunities in a classroom format, in one (1) on one (1) appointments, or through other appropriate means.
• Review HEAR Reports and PCM reports for delinquent preventive services, contact the patient, and schedule an appointment for the clinical preventive service. Ensure that all enrollees receive their clinical preventive services at recommended age intervals.
• Assess each patient and perform triage duties as assigned.
• Perform primarily clinical duties.
• Formulate and carry out a goal-directed plan of care which based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes and which is prioritized according to patient needs and available resources including time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Provide treatment and discharge instructions upon patient release.
• Identify patient/significant other learning needs and implement appropriate measures to meet identified needs.
• Use the Put Prevention into Practice (PPIP) Flow Sheet DD2766 medical records form for documenting clinical preventive services.
• Provide health promotion and education opportunities including, but not limited to, tobacco awareness; tobacco cessation classes or appointments consistent with the MTF tobacco cessation program; and nutrition education and weight management.
• Perform limited administrative duties, which include maintaining statistical records of workload and data entry and analysis of patient outcomes.
• Plan and implement professional training to clinic staff members, medical providers, and other groups on a quarterly basis and as requested.
• Develop partnerships with and participate in community-wide health initiatives, which are consistent with DOD goals and impact beneficiaries of the MT
• Perform documentation (manually and/or by use of computer) duties on unit and in-patient records that are timely, accurate, and concise.
• Practice effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision-making.
• If directed, perform phone triage based on accepted protocols and assist as needed in accessing appropriate ambulatory/emergency care for beneficiaries.
• Operate and manipulate automated systems such as CHCS, AHLTA, ADS, Essentris, and Clinical Information System (CIS)
• Liaise with the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED - Navy Headquarters) and the Navy & Marine Corps Public Health Center with regard to the outcomes and measures of the program.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Successfully complete the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health (NMCPH) Center Health Promotion training to include Health Promotion and Wellness Course and Patient-Centered Prevention Counseling. By the end of this course, the HCWs must verbalize understanding of the Department of the Navy (DON) Health Promotion and Wellness campaign based on the National Prevention Strategy as well as the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Competitive pay
17 paid PTO/Sick days
10 paid Federal holidays
 

HOURS/TIMES

Full-time, Monday - Friday

7:30am- 4:30pm.

Also, there may be an occasion where a Saturday or Sunday shift of 5.5 hours is needed.  The work hours for the weekend shift would be from 7am-1:30pm

NAVAL BASE 32ND STREET  Branch Health Clinic, Bldg 3300
2450 Craven St.  San Diego, CA 92136-5599

MDPerm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDPerm does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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