Health Promotion Specialist - RN Casual Oshkosh
Company: Advocate Health
Location: Oshkosh
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
Major Responsibilities:
- Performs onsite health and biometric screenings, blood draws
and provides vaccinations.
- Provides educational counseling and health coaching based on
participant results and accurately records screening information
along with proper routing of all paperwork for processing.
- Provides recommendations on referrals to physicians for
follow-up treatment as appropriate.
- Provides various educational programs for employers.
- Prepares and maintains a clean, safe, and fully stocked
screening station.
- May oversee activities of health promotion technicians at
offsite client company / community locations. Provides ongoing
training and support to staff.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must
demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development
over the life span and possess the ability to assess data
reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate
information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative
to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as
described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific
information is developed further in the departmental job
standards.Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team
member practices, or
- Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) registration issued by the
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), or
- Dietitian (RD) registration with the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics, and
- Dietitian certification issued by the state in which the team
member practices.Education Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, or
- Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology, or
- Associate's Degree in Nursing.Experience Required:
- Typically requires 5 years of experience in nursing, dietetics
/ nutrition or exercise physiology that includes experiences in
wellness and health promotion, adult teaching, and patient
education / counseling.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Knowledge of nutrition, exercise activity, stress management,
and other behaviors supportive of a healthy lifestyle.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication (oral and written),
teamwork and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to comfortably and professionally present
educational seminars to small and large groups.Physical
Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend and twist
throughout the workday.
- Frequently transports promotional displays and materials as
well as screening and educational supplies. (Frequently lifts up to
25 lbs. and occasionally lifts up to 35 lbs. Pushes and pulls up to
30 lbs.)
- May be exposed to blood and body fluids and thus appropriate
protective clothing (gloves, goggles and lab coat) must be worn as
necessary.
- Position requires travel, may be exposed to weather and road
hazards.
- Exposed to both a normal office environment and a variety of
work-site and community environments for program delivery.
Work-sites and community environments may contain odors, dust and
dirt.
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule /
hours.Like to see
- Blood draw experience
- Administering flu vaccinesThis job description indicates the
general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is
not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of
activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent.
Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Keywords: Advocate Health, Oshkosh , Health Promotion Specialist - RN Casual Oshkosh, Healthcare , Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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