Pediatric Certified Diabetic Educator in Billings, Montana

Pediatric Certified Diabetic Educator

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Pediatric Certified Diabetic Educator

Shift: Day

Employment Status:
Full-Time (.75 or greater)

Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)

Starting Wage DOE: $33.66 - 42.07

The Pediatric Certified Diabetic Educator should have a broad knowledge base in diabetes care. This position is responsible for facilitating the education management of patients with newly diagnosed or poorly controlled diabetes from point of entry into Billings Clinic through the continuum of care. The strength of the role is in education and active collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and physicians to promote quality patient care.

The Pediatric Certified Diabetic Educator promotes effective utilization; monitors health care resources and assumes a leadership role with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical, financial and resource outcomes. This position develops and provides education to Billings Clinic staff, patients, as well as to care providers and family member of diabetics.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and practices the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic, Care Management and the Diabetes program.
• Education. Provides education to patients and families based on their specific needs including new patient education, injection and pump skills, training and troubleshooting and sick day management. Provides and coordinates education to nurses for disease related technology. Facilitates local and regional diabetes education for coordination of care between care providers of children with diabetes (school nurses, foster families, regional CDEs, etc.)
• Quality Improvement. Identifies issues, purposes solutions and reviews findings of monitoring and evaluation activities Accountable for oversight, planning, implementation and evaluation of the American Diabetes Association Educationally Recognized Diabetes Self-Management Education Program for Billings Clinic for pediatric patients. Acts as a change agent by participating in work re-design projects. Participates in maintaining
• Professional Development. Develop, implement and monitor policies/procedures of care related to diabetes patients and blood glucose monitoring protocols. Proactively support staff by advancing competence of diabetes care through education development
• Assessment. Gathers timely information from patient, family, medical team, medical record and other key resources. Anticipates needs based on reason for admission and discharge needs. Interacts and educates patients, families and public. Considers legal issues:
  Guardianship, care providers. Reassesses patient as needs change or dictate. Initial chart review (prior to assessment) and concurrent chart reviews. Identifies physical, psychological and spiritual needs and incorporates them into the plan of care. Encourage use of blood glucose protocols. Attend Diabetes Rounds as designated by the program director
• Planning:
  Formulation of Discharge Plan. Attend scheduled Diabetes Team meetings. Demonstrates timely intervention. Demonstrates creativity when needed. Considers resources available. Collaborates with physician(s) and other appropriate resources on treatment goals, projected length of stay, and discharge plan. Advocates for patient and family (care conferences, health care team meetings). Facilitates…