Job Information
Trinity Health Community Outreach Coordinator RN Bilingual in South Bend, Indiana
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Provides community wellness education programs and screenings to area community neighborhood centers, community service organizations and churches. Assists site’s coordinators with the development of their community outreach programs specifically health related. Works with director of outreach services to ensure consistent and high-quality service is maintained and to identify other outreach opportunities.
Required: RN
Required: Bilingual (Spanish)
Conducts tobacco prevention and cessation education and initiatives primarily in the Latino community.
Member of the Tobacco Initiatives team, assisting with the development and implementation of tobacco prevention and cessation work plan.
Actively demonstrates the organization’s mission and core values and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these values.
Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety and medical information.
Works closely with community organizations to develop and plan for their health ministry. Makes available a wide range of prevention, health education and support services based on community needs.
Provides wellness education programs on a regular and on-going basis. Provides screenings and education based on the test results.
Serves as a liaison with Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) and community agencies. Taps existing SJHS services and resources and coordinates their delivery to the organization. Actively searches for opportunities in the community
and accesses a variety of community resources.
Schedules all program classes and informs director. Keeps attendance list of participants and provides outcome information to designated personnel.
Measures outcomes and provides reports on a monthly basis to the director. Works with director to create and maintain appropriate databases and measurement tools.
Functions as an integral part of SJHS Community Health & Well-Being services. Assists the director in developing innovative ways of reaching out to the underserved in their own neighborhoods.
Utilizes effective group leadership skills. Maintains contact with appropriate site staff.
Participates and assists in the coordination of health fairs, educational presentations and other outreach activities per the request of the director of Community Health & Well-Being. Promotes SJHS throughout the community.
Establishes trusting relationships with patients/families while providing general support and encouragement.
Serve as a consistent point of contact for patients and families to improve appointment attendance and follow-up; provide basic motivational interviewing; set and track goals with patients/families.
Be knowledgeable about community resources appropriate to the needs of patients/families and help utilize these resources, including scheduling appointments, and assisting with completion of applications for programs for which
they may be eligible.
Assist in the development and coordination of SJHS community health needs assessments and other public health surveys.
Represents SJHS by participating in meetings, and if necessary, becoming a board member of local non-profit agencies and organizations.
Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran