COMMUNITY OUTREACH NURSE
Company: Mohawk Valley Health System
Location: Utica
Posted on: September 20, 2023
Job Description:
Job SummaryThe Community Outreach Nurse is responsible for
providing community education and health screenings in the
community. --Works under the general direction of the Population
Health Director, or designee.Core Job Responsibilities
- Educate communities about healthy lifestyles and disease
prevention.
- Identify potential collaborative community outreach projects
with relevant community agencies and act as liaison between the
agency and the hospital.--
- Perform free health screenings for common diseases, including
diabetes, hypertension, stroke, women's health and fall
prevention.
- Take vital signs and perform other screening tests.
- Conduct health assessments, provide brief interventions, triage
patients, provide support and follow up in navigating health and
social service systems.
- Make appropriate referrals and assist clients to make necessary
arrangements.
- Develop and complete program evaluations, documentation,
reports and follow up as required.--
- Counsel people who are at increased risk of illness or injury
about how to take precautions to prevent illness, including
performing screenings that lead to early detection of
disease--
- Describe how insurance works and helping uninsured or
underinsured people gain access to healthcare services--
- Lead community outreach by distributing public health
information and provide training at schools, churches, workplaces,
and other community settings
- Obtain all clinical trainings as required. --
- Design and set up off site pop up locations including tables,
chairs, and tents
- Attend weekly taskforce meetings to develop community outreach
activities.
- Perform other duties as required.--Education/Experience
RequirementsREQUIRED:
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate with diverse populations--PREFERRED:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing with related clinical and
teaching experience necessary.--Licensure/Certification
RequirementsREQUIRED:
- Current RN licensure in NYPREFERRED:
- Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN)--DisclaimerQualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age,
gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran
status, or disability.Successful candidates might be required to
undergo a background verification with an external vendor.--Job
DetailsReq Id --88745--Department --NURSING SERVICES--Shift
VariableShift Hours Worked --7.50FTE 0.533333--Work Schedule
--HOURLY NU 8 HR COMM MEDEmployee Status A5 - Regular Part-Time
(975 hours per year or more)----Union Non-UnionPay Range $26 - $46
Hourly
Keywords: Mohawk Valley Health System, Utica , COMMUNITY OUTREACH NURSE, Healthcare , Utica, New York
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