NURSE- COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION

Description

The Community Health Education Nurse supports the hospital’s commitment to improving community health through education, chronic disease prevention and management, wellness, outreach, and collaborative partnerships.

Summary of Functions

• Develops, coordinates, delivers, and evaluates evidence-based community education, chronic disease prevention and management, wellness, and outreach initiatives.

• Uses CHNA findings, health data, community input, and hospital priorities to translate identified needs into practical programs.

• Serves as a primary hospital liaison for community health initiatives and connects partners with appropriate hospital leaders and subject-matter experts to improve access, prevention, chronic disease outcomes, and overall community health.

Education Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an Associate Degree in Nursing required.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or advanced nursing degree preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current Registered Nurse license or privilege to practice in Texas.

• Current driver’s license

• BLS certification

• Related certification, such as CHES or Chronic Care Professional, preferred.

Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills/Ability

• Community health, public health, health promotion, population health, or health education experience preferred.

• Knowledge of health promotion, chronic disease prevention and management, wellness, population health, health literacy, and barriers to care.

• Strong teaching, presentation, facilitation, written communication, and public-speaking skills, with the ability to translate clinical information for diverse audiences.

• Demonstrated relationship-building, program planning, project management, organization, data evaluation, and reporting skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across hospital and community settings while demonstrating initiative, adaptability, professionalism, and follow-through.

Work Schedule and Location

This is an on-site, community-facing position. Work is typically performed Monday through Friday during regular business hours at hospital facilities and throughout the hospital’s primary and secondary service areas. Occasional early morning, evening, or weekend work is required based on community programs, events, and organizational needs.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, including prolongs standing or walking

• Transporting educational materials and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds

• Ability to travel to primary and secondary service areas

Duties and Responsibilities

• Community Health Education & Outreach

  • Develops and delivers evidence-based education on chronic disease prevention and management, including risk-factor reduction, symptom awareness, healthy lifestyles, treatment adherence, and appropriate use of healthcare resources.

  • Provides classes, workshops, presentations, screenings, vaccination clinics, health fairs, support programs, and other outreach within nursing scope, hospital policy, and regulatory requirements.

  • Collaborates with clinical and community partners to connect individuals with screenings, preventive services, chronic disease management resources, and ongoing care when needs are identified.

  • Adapts education to the health literacy, cultural, demographic, and clinical needs of diverse populations.

  • Identifies and engages populations experiencing barriers to health, healthcare access, or preventive services.

• Program Planning & Coordination

  • Uses CHNA findings, health data, community feedback, partner input, and hospital priorities to identify and respond to community health needs.

  • Develops action plans with defined target populations, goals, interventions, timelines, partners, resources, and measures of success.

  • Plans and coordinates community programs, events, conferences, and special initiatives, including content, speakers, logistics, communications, and materials.

  • Collaborates with clinical departments, physicians, nursing, marketing, quality, population health, vendors, and subject-matter experts to deliver effective community-facing programs.

• Community Partnerships

  • Serves as a liaison for community health initiatives and maintains relationships with organizations and stakeholders aligned with identified priorities.

  • Identifies and engages partners based on shared goals, target populations, service gaps, and opportunities to improve health.

  • Represents the hospital in community meetings, coalitions, committees, and collaborative initiatives as assigned.

  • Coordinates shared objectives, roles, resources, and follow-through; connects partners with appropriate hospital leaders and experts.

• Measurement, Evaluation & Impact

  • Establishes process and outcome measures for programs and partnerships, including reach, participation, services delivered, engagement, and completion of commitments.

  • Maintains accurate documentation and evaluates effectiveness, resource use, service gaps, and progress toward intended outcomes.

  • Uses findings to improve initiatives and demonstrates changes in knowledge, behavior, access, prevention, or other appropriate outcomes.

  • Prepares concise reports and presentations communicating results and community impact to leaders and stakeholders.