Patient Educator Almoosa Specialist Hospital

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Providing health education for the patient / family and the community at large, by using verbal education, demonstration, or training sessions.
2. Planning in coordination with attending physician the education of the patient and his/her family about the health matters to secure patient cooperation and high level of patient compliance.
3. Provide education in coordination with the attending physicians for in ward patients covering diabetic, hypertension and sickle cell patients.
4. Provide health education for outpatients referred from doctor s clinic.
5. Provide education to patients undergoing surgery refereed to them from surgery clinics to cover specific pre- post-surgical educational topics.
6. Provide post natal care education to patients refereed from OBGYN clinics.
7. Health care providers will request the help of the patient educators when needed.
8. Pilot testing of education handouts.
9. Requesting patient education material for departments when needed.
10. Make sure all educational hand outs are reviewed every 3 years for content and layout and/or as indicated by concerned professionals.
11. Provide personalized coordinated care, and support for patients and families.
12. Treat people with dignity, compassion, and respect
13. Serves on departmental meetings.
14. Keep pace with up-to-date education advancement by attending conferences and workshops.
15. Participate in educational community campaigns.
16. Communicate clearly and appropriately the information to the patient and their families.
17. Documents patient teaching session including content and patient response in electronic patient file.
18. Document assessments, interventions and plans including recommendations and goals, progress notes and discharge summaries in electronic patient file.
19. Utilizes established principles of adult/pediatric learning theories and life-style counseling.
20. Ensure that individualized teaching plans are prepared for all patients incorporating culture preferences, health beliefs and preferred learning styles, in conjunction with ward nurses.
21. Evaluate the effectiveness of all teaching plans with nursing staff based on outcome criteria.
22. Adheres to and implements the policies of ASH.
23. Provides regular reports on the achievement of set objective.
24. Maintains and monitors required records, reports and documentation.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor of Science in nursing is recommended.
• Fluency in spoken and written English language.
• Proficient in Arabic language.
• Registered with Saudi Commission.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :

At least 2 years of practice in the field of nursing.