RN - Community Health

Avera St Mary's Hospital

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

As Needed (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$27.25 - $40.75

Position Highlights

This Nurse Educator will support the educational needs of a diverse group of women and their families. This position will coordinate group-based education, health promotion, and educational opportunities for Healthy Start participants. The education will be provided to patients, their loved ones, and others in the community using an established curriculum. The ideal candidate should have experience in women's health and childbirth education.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Provides public health nursing care according to specific client/family needs in the areas of family planning, maternal and child health, school health, communicable disease, individual health services, and related health care programs.

What you will do

• Provides nutrition education to Women, Infant, and Children Supplemental Food Program participants by determining eligibility based on medical or nutritional needs. Provides education in the areas of infant care, growth and development, safety, nutrition, parenting skills and changes in life style. Assesses the health and healthcare needs of families and individuals who would benefit from health promotion.
• Conducts health assessments and school health education programs by providing health appraisals for Preschool and school age children and promoting prevention and wellness. Gives referrals and follow-ups when necessary.
• Provides maternal and Child Health (MCH) counseling and education in the areas of prenatal care, infant care, growth and development, safety, parenting skills, special needs children, family planning, and changes in lifestyle.
• Provides community health education on various topics.
• Provides/assists with Children’s Special Health Services (CSHS) clinic services and care coordination of children with special needs.
• Serves as local liaison with county commissioners, health professionals, and agencies.
• Provides services to contracted local schools.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.