Health Educator (RN)

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year
2024-2025

Position Title
Health Educator (RN)

Classification Title
Registered Nurse

Department
Medicine

Posting Number
R250013

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/55091

Employer
Research Foundation

Position Type
RF Clerical/Technical

Type
Full-Time

Appointment Term

Salary Grade
N.12

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The Division of Population Health , Department of Medicine within the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences seeks a Health Educator. In this role as a Health Educator, you will deliver protocol driven health education interventions to study participants within the Division of Population Health via face-to-face, telephone, or videoconferencing technology as appropriate). The ideal candidate will practice strategic thinking, attention to detail, be dependable, enjoy working in a highly collaborative setting, and remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Functions

• Deliver protocol driven health education interventions to study participants.
• Schedule and coordinate sessions, attend and participate in supervision sessions, record sessions as directed, and perform research health educator data collection during initial visit and follow-up sessions.
• Organize and remind study participants of upcoming appointments.
• Train study participants on key elements of study protocol.
• Monitor study participant adherence to key elements of the study protocol.
• Assist with multiple research grants as needed with tasks to support PI in writing and presenting research reports and research protocols.
• Perform duties needed including case management and decision-making and work collaboratively with other center personnel to achieve goals of research studies.
• Serve as liaison to various team members to ensure smooth running of research projects. Track and monitor adverse patient outcomes.
• Provide health education to community sites, establish and nurture community partnerships, work with designated community sites to advance research, education, and training mission of the center.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

• Knowledge of biology, clinical judgement, documentation, records management, and cultural awareness.
• Building trust, collaboration, decision-making skills, communication, critical thinking, and influencing skills.
• Customer focus, interpersonal, empathy, listening, and patience.
  
  

Work Hours : Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as necessary to accommodate business needs.

Learn more:

• Our benefits , where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
• Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and RN License

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands

Salary Range
$60,000 - $65,000

Additional Salary Information
The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours

40 hours per week

Campus
As Assigned

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary

Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Ariel Burden

Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title
Staff Assistant

Contact's Email
aeburden@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone
716-859-4848

Posting Dates

Posted
01/08/2025

Deadline for applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled
02/03/2025

References

Number of references required
1

Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant

By providing the names and e-mail addresses of my references, I hereby authorize either Human Resources or the applicable hiring department to contact my references via e-mail to request a reference letter on my behalf.

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