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Nurse Educator - Georgia Cancer Center

Inside Higher Ed, Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30910

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About Us Augusta University is Georgia’s innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia’s cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia’s only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

Location Augusta University – Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department The Georgia Cancer Center is on a mission to provide industry‑leading cancer research and care that benefits patients locally and globally. Our ultimate goal is to eradicate cancer and we are proudly making progress every day. The Georgia Cancer Center M. Bert Storey Research Building provides quality research space to promote multidisciplinary collaborations and translational research.

Job ID 254966

Job Summary The Nurse Educator position will provide care coordination between patient and provider, health education, and monitoring of maternal chronic conditions. The role includes project planning, implementation, and documentation within contract/grant guidelines, and may require an RN license with experience in women's health, diabetes, and/or cardiology.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care delivery with providers and patients.

Ensure that scheduled project visits are confirmed.

Follow‑up with community members and participants.

Assist project coordinator with data collection, entry, and quality control.

Maintain project files according to project policies.

Lead education sessions with mothers.

Maintain outstanding relationships with community partners.

Attend meetings with community partners.

Attend staff training and research meetings.

Participate in project planning and development of research protocols while ensuring adherence to accepted scientific research principles.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Valid Georgia Registered Nursing License.

Minimum of three years total experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

Shift / Salary / Benefits Shift: Days; Monday – Friday (outside normal business hours may be required). Pay Band: B12. Salary: $62,300 (may be commensurate with qualifications). Employment: Full Time. Benefits: Health, dental, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Tuition Assistance Program may be available for eligible employees after 6 months.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates must successfully pass a background check review before starting with Augusta University.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies.

Other Information This position is also responsible for promoting a customer‑friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. Augusta University is a patient‑ and family‑centered care institution.

Equal Employment Opportunity Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. Augusta is a tobacco‑free environment.

How To Apply Apply at https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=12000&JobOpeningId=254966&PostingSeq=1 or contact 706‑721‑9365.

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