Diabetes Educator​/Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Assists with facilitating optimal health outcomes for patients and the community through the provision of evidence-based individual, group and/or community education.
• Provides diabetes education in an inpatient and an outpatient setting. Develops, implements and evaluates community and hospital patient education related to disease management; including but not limited to diabetes self-management education/training (DSME/T).
• Coordinates aspects of the DSME/T program at KCH, as accredited by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), including planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Serves as a content expert and resource to physicians/providers, staff members, and the community.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the diabetes self-management education (DSME) accreditation/recognition program through the American Diabetes Association and/or the American Association of Diabetes Educators.
• Develops, implements and evaluates evidence-based education, including diabetes self-management education and facilitates optimal health outcomes for patients with or at risk for diabetes.
• Provides evidence-based education for all patients with diabetes.
• Provides diabetes education to staff members and serves as a consultant to all healthcare providers.
• Develops and directs diabetes education programs to serve the diabetes community.
• Assists to identify, develop, implement, and evaluate disease management programs including outreach programs and health screenings for the community.
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures; regulatory accrediting body requirements; and professional practice standards.

• Graduate of an accredited program for nursing education, BSN preferred
• Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of Ohio
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS) certification required
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in direct patient care preferred; 2 years recent experience in chronic disease care and education, behavior change strategies and program management preferred
• Teaching experience in a patient care, classroom and/or community setting preferred
• Certification as a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist preferred