RN, Patient Educator – Nephrology

ChenMed

. Collaborate with medical practitioners and leaders to incorporate chronic disease education into care plans for nephrology patients .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeNorfolk • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $76,732 - $109,617 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in chronic disease education and patient care coordination, with a strong focus on quality improvement and patient outcomes. Proficient in developing and delivering educational programs tailored to diverse patient needs while adhering to regulatory standards.

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Valid RN LicenseDialysis ExperienceTeaching/Training ExperienceBasic Life Support CertificationCertified Nurse Educator

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Hard Skills

Chronic Disease EducationPatient Education Program DevelopmentQuality Improvement StrategiesData Analysis and InterpretationCare CoordinationRegulatory CompliancePatient Care DocumentationNeeds Assessment AnalysisHealth Care Decision-Making SupportProcess Redesign

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCustomer Service OrientationDetail OrientedTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteDatabase SoftwarePresentation Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Basic Life Support CertificationCertified Nurse Educator

Industry Keywords

NephrologyChronic Disease ManagementGeriatric CarePatient EngagementHealth Care Quality Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with medical practitioners and leaders to incorporate chronic disease education into care plans for nephrology patients
Provide direct specialty nursing services while adhering to regulatory standards and organizational policies
Develop and deliver clinical education to patients and families to improve disease knowledge, engagement, and outcomes
Coordinate care among primary care physicians, community specialists, vendor services, hospitals, transitional care teams, and case management
Monitor chronic disease program performance across multiple medical centers
Identify gaps and implement improvements in patient and quality outcomes
Develop strategies for quality improvement and disease education management
Evaluate, develop, and implement patient education programs through needs assessment analysis
Educate patients and families while adapting to cultural, religious, emotional, cognitive, physical, language, and learning needs
Minimize fragmentation of health care and support informed health care decision-making
Promote healthy lifestyles and assess patients’ and families’ ability to cope with health conditions
Select, adapt, and individualize patient education materials
Document patient care services in charts and department records
Redesign processes and implement changes to improve quality results
Develop trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders and create remediation strategies
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Valid, active RN license required; Nursing Compact license preferred
Minimum of 3 years of dialysis experience
Teaching/training experience required (clinical or patient education preferred)
Experience working with geriatric patients highly desirable
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) or similar nursing certification a plus
Strong business acumen and acuity
Excellent knowledge and understanding of general nursing and nursing education functions, practices, processes, procedures, techniques and methods
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Skilled in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information
Strong customer service orientation required
Ability to work across multiple centers of expertise with a range of stakeholders at different levels
Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions
Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities
Must be detail oriented
Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, database, and presentation software
Ability and willingness to travel locally, regionally and nationwide up to 40% of the time
Spoken and written fluency in English
Ability to exercise independent judgment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Mileage is reimbursed
Comprehensive benefits
Career development and advancement opportunities
Work-life balance