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$21-41/hour
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Lifestyle Nurse Specialist


Job Description ECU Health About ECU Health Medical Center ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people. Position Summary The Lifestyle Nurse Specialist drives integration of clinical and lifestyle care plans for management or reduction of disease and risk factors to support the organization and individuals to achieve health improvement goals and overall well-being. The Specialist assesses health risks, navigates to resources and provides case management and behavior modification education, support, and accountability to assigned population with emphasis on lifestyle, behavior change and self-management. The Lifestyle Nurse Specialist covers a geographic territory to deliver services to assigned populations and locations and is accountable for a designated patient caseload to facilitate the plan of care with the underlying objective of enhancing the quality of patient care, optimizing clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while managing the cost of care. The Specialist provides leadership in wellness and population based health improvements such as educational classes and programs for cohorts of patients, environment and culture changes to promote well-being. The Specialist also helps drive change through performance improvement. Responsibilities * Performs patient and population health assessments, stratification and navigation * Uses nursing skills to performs clinical and advanced assessments. * Assesses health/lifestyle behaviors, social determinants and readiness to change. * Uses nursing skills to accurately identify, stratify and prioritize individual, cohort and population care needs. * Uses motivational interviewing and behavior change models to prioritize patient goals and accountability methods. * Navigates and activates patients in appropriate resources/benefits. * Uses nursing judgment to provide case management and behavior modification of high-risk patients in assigned caseload. Minimum Requirements * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university required. * 2 years clinical experience in Lifestyle Medicine, Population Health, Disease Management, Case/Care Management, Motivational Interviewing, Behavior Change, Wellness Coaching, or Patient Education. * RN licensure in the State of NC or hold a Temporary License as a Registered Nurse in NC * 1 Advanced Certification required. * Evidence of a high level of skill in critical thinking, assessment, identification of problems, care planning, utilization, motivational interviewing and behavior modification. General Statement It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint. Share:

Pay

Average North Carolina Staff Position Pay

$29.96/hour

The average salary for a Med Surg is 49% lower than the US average of $45.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.