RN Health Coach-Diabetes Educator - Nursing

Job Title: RN Health Coach-Diabetes Educator | Nursing | Jackson

City: Jackson

State: Minnesota

Department *: * JMC-NURSING

Job Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Hours Per Shift: 8 hr

JOB SUMMARY

The RN Health Coach utilizes a population health perspective to guide care across the continuum and support patient care transitions. Serves as a leader by demonstrating independence, assertiveness, critical thinking, problem solving skills, and expertise in ambulatory quality measures. Collaborates with the healthcare team to implement improvement strategies that guide optimal care to patients. Responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Collaborates with patients, families and the care team using education, goal setting and motivational interviewing to promote a healthy lifestyle. Must be organized, self-motivated, self-directed, and autonomous; willing to teach the healthcare team; and seek professional development in areas of expertise. Works with the clinical team, oversees the disease registries and promotes the use of Sanford approved Clinical Practice Guidelines and Protocol Orders.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Builds a rapport with the patient and explains the condition and course of action effectively. Coaches patients and families on how to be proactive in managing their own care. Collects patient data on a regular basis, in order to monitor their health status and proactively monitor the patient condition. Coordination and management of care for patients, including those with complex needs. Identifies common patient safety risks within the organization and how they can be avoided. Makes changes to the patient care plan based on patient status and progress. Makes suggestions on how to improve health conditions based on the analysis of patient data; refers patients with specific problems to other healthcare providers. Monitors patient's response to treatment plan and adjusts accordingly. Performs the population identification processes to determine target clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.

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City: Jackson

State: Minnesota

Job Function: Nursing

Job Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Req Number: req25053