Registered Nurse; RN - Diabetes Educator - St. Francis

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Diabetes Educator - St. Francis Downtown
At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

** Bon Secours*
* As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

** Registered Nurse (RN) - Diabetes Educator - St. Francis Downtown*
* ** Job Summary*
* The RN Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) is a clinician prepared to manage the diabetes population at specific clinical site(s) to support long-term diabetes health. Position responsibilities include identifying the population at risk for diabetes complications; intervening to close care gaps through active collaboration with providers; implementing individual and group diabetes self-management education/training (DSME/T); supporting patients with diabetes (PWD) in changing self-care practices to achieve diabetes health;

and participating in quality initiatives of the BSPDH to improve the DSME/T program.

In addition, provide diabetes self-management education and support in an American Diabetes Association recognized program in accordance with the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes and the National Standards. The RN Diabetes Educator teaches persons with diabetes, inpatient and outpatient, in a group or individual setting, and utilizes established principles of teaching, learning theory and lifestyle counseling to successfully direct behavior change.

Job also includes additional tasks associated with providing and promoting a quality diabetes education service, including but not limited to: scheduling, follow up, EMR documentation, performance improvement projects, data collection reporting and analysis, and participating in community/hospital events and committees as well as supporting Mercy physician/endocrinology practices as needed. Performs other duties as assigned to meet needs of the department.

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* Essential Functions:

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* -    Completes administrative tasks such as makes initial and follow up calls to referred patients, schedules patients in cadence as well as checks patients in, charges and verifies charges, contacts physician offices and hospital nursing units as needed, manages the referral work queue. Educator creates and sends letters and records and manages all processes in an organized and accurate manner.  Completes additional operations-related tasks as needed.

-    Collects assessment data in a systematic and organized fashion from the person with diabetes, family members, existing medical records and referring healthcare providers. Assesses patient current health, medical history, nutrition practices, physical activity, medications, literacy, behaviors, psychosocial/social/ cultural factors, and access to healthcare resources.  Documents assessment, interventions, and evaluation of outpatient and inpatient care in the electronic health record according to policy.

-    Works with patients to identify mutually acceptable DSMES outcomes, which provide direction for the patient and are used to evaluate progress toward individual, program, institutional and community level goals. Expresses outcomes in clearly defined measurable terms. Provides outpatient diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) in group and individual settings according to the defined plan and desired outcomes, at all multi-sites as needed.

Is responsible for following the Standards of Diabetes Care and the National Standards of the American Diabetes Association for Education Recognized Programs when planning and providing education.  Teaches self-management principles and skills. Provides follow up care.  Provides inpatient survival skills education.  Collaborates with hospital nurses and medical team to…