"Nurse Educator - Georgia Cancer Center"

Job Summary

The Nurse Educator position will provide care coordination between patient and provider, health education, and monitoring of maternal chronic conditions. This person will assist with project planning, implementation, and documentation within the contract/grant and institutional guidelines. The position will require an RN; experience with women's health, diabetes, and/or cardiology are preferred; this is a grant funded position from the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to: Coordinate care delivery with providers and patients; Ensure that scheduled project visits are confirmed; Follow-up with community members and participants; Assist project coordinator with data collection, entry, and quality control; Maintain project files according to project policies; Lead education sessions with mothers; Maintain outstanding relationships with community partners; Attend meetings with community partners. Attending staff training and research meetings. Participating in project planning and development of research protocols while insuring adherence to accepted scientific research principals. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, a valid Georgia Registered nursing License, with a minimum of three years total experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Ability to maintain confidentiality; Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required)
Pay Band: B12
Salary: $62,300
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position
Recruitment Period: Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Location

Augusta University - Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912