Nurse Educator

Nurse Educator (RN)

The Substance Use Disorder Program at Mindoula Health is looking for a skilled Nurse Educator (RN) with a compact license to join their team. The SUDP works with health plans and physicians to identify, engage and support women who are pregnant and facing substance-exposed pregnancy, to help them stabilize their lives and mitigate the risk of neonatal opiate withdrawal syndrome. The RN should be located in Tennessee.

The Nurse Educator provides nursing education and support to prenatal and postpartum clients. The clients served by the Substance Use Disorder Program are in varying stages of recovery from substance use and dependence. The Nurse Educator utilizes the Substance Use Disorder Program guidelines in planning care, assessing client needs, and completing health screenings and assessments. The Nurse Educator coordinates with the Substance Use Disorder Program team, primary care providers, OBYNs, managed care organizations, and community agencies to provide quality care for clients.

Responsibilities:

• Provides education and support to clients through the use of video-conference visits, teleconference, and text messaging.
• Completes all recommended assessments/screenings following the Substance Use Disorder Program guidelines.
• Identifies individual members needs and documents intervention based on standardized assessment.
• Refers members to community resources as determined by assessment of individual member needs. Documents outcomes for each referral made.
• Connects members with Value Added Benefits (VABs) through the member health plan, such as rewards and other incentives for healthy outcomes.
• Contributes to case management meetings for each market to ensure team approach is delivered for each member.
• Engages in after-hours consults as needed.
• Prepare clinical rounds, manage the collection of delivery data, and present cases for health partners as directed.
• Responsible for achieving set goals/Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
• Completes documentation for member contacts, cancellations, and care plan updates based on Substance Use Disorder Program policies.
• Communicates professionally with members, families, physicians, community agencies, agency leadership, and Substance Use Disorder Program team.
• Promotes responsible and ethical stewardship of Substance Use Disorder Program resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse through the state of TN or have a compact license, NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing).
• Graduation from an accredited RN program (associate degree, diploma or BSN).
• Demonstrates the philosophy of Mindoula and practices that integrate trauma informed care into client centered services.
• 3+ years of experience w/obstetric/women's health/psychiatric/behavioral health/NICU nursing.
• Basic computer proficiency, teleconferencing, and being able to type and navigate a Cloud-based environment.

Compensation: $33.65 to $36.05 per hour based on education and experience.