What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faith Community Nurse Coordinator position at Advocate Aurora Health?
The Faith Community Nurse Coordinator will develop and implement health ministry programs in local faith communities and/or non-profit faith-based organizations. Recruits and on-boards Nonpaid Faith Community Nurses (NFCN) in strategic communities. Provides clinical supervision and continuing education for Nonpaid Faith Community Nurses. Serves as a local expert in health ministry and advocating priorities to faith communities and community partners. Collaborates with local health and community leaders in identifying and implementing priority initiatives.
Major Responsibilities:
Integrates department’s services with overall strategic priorities. Collaborates with other nurse leaders to develop/maintain an environment that supports learning and professional development.
Represents Faith and Health Partnerships in respective communities served, participating in community health assessment and action plans. Participates in departmental and corporate level performance improvement initiatives and research, assessing and improving value added services.
Leads community health initiatives in the faith community setting, such as Mental Health First Aid, Companionship, QPR Suicide Prevention, and Healthy exercise and nutrition.
Establishes relationships with existing and potential faith communities, identifying opportunities for presenting the NFCN model for partnership. Implements growth and sustainability strategies within community.
Mentors Faith Community Nurses in establishing health ministry programs. Provides NFCNs emotional, spiritual, and professional support as ministries are developed in the communities.
Teaches modules in the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course.
Ensures that NFCNs document their activities through narrative, monthly activity reports and consistent charting.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state in which you work or reside or if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states.
Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.
Education Required:
Graduate from Nursing school. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience Required:
Typically requires Five years of clinical experience required with 2-3 years in faith community nursing preferred. Experience in Community Health, Faith Community Nursing, or health ministry areas of practice preferred. Familiar with major trends of wholistic health care and able to articulate the concept of the interrelationship of physical, emotional, and spiritual health effectively. Knowledge of adult education principles; teaching experience preferred; Experienced with Microsoft Products, Zoom, and EMR preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
The NFCN Coordinator for Faith and Health Partnerships will have a minimum of a baccalaureate nursing degree and active RN license.
Knowledge of whole-person health principles and articulation of the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. Presentation skills including development of quality materials and expertise in communicating to any size and age range of audience. This NFCN Coordinator will be flexible to adjust teaching and leadership to multiple community settings and needs.
Ability to develop relationships in multicultural and multi-religious settings.
Demonstrates spiritual maturity.
Ability to motivate and engage teammates.
Possesses understanding of motivational interviewing regarding community health education and sustainable behavior change.
Recognized as an expert in faith and community health by leaders in the communities served.
Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) status meeting hospital's current auto insurance carrier's insurability criteria. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions.
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Exposed to a normal office environment.
Moderate lifting, pulling and carrying of up to 25 pounds.
Frequent walking, standing, stooping, bending and stretching required.
DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
