Diabetes Educator - Outpatient Nutrition

Job Summary Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist - RN serves in an advanced role providing in-depth analysis of the patient with diabetes and providing specialized care and in-depth education for persons with diabetes and their families. Serves as a team member in assessing needs, planning and providing education and care, evaluating outcomes and coordinating follow up care for persons with diabetes.

Job Duties

• Provides diabetes self-management education and training which includes evaluation of the individual’sskills, support, and barriers to care.
• Assess general diabetes knowledge, evaluate physical findings, anthropometric measurements,and physical findings.
• Teach person appropriate essential self-care behaviors to improve effective self-management of their disease.
  
  These may include healthy eating, being physically active, monitoring of blood sugar, medication administration and adherence, problem solving, healthy coping skills, and risk reduction behaviors.
• Developsdiabetes management plans appropriate to patient s immediate diabetes needs.
• Reviews and assesses lab results and adapts clinical recommendations and care plan accordingly.
• Serves as a resource for patient and family. .
• Documents in accordance with established standards.
• Investigates and problem solves patient care issues withcare team and facilitates change to promote quality outcomes.
• Enhance quality of diabetes care through collaboration with other services and initiate referrals to appropriate support services.
• Works within the multidisciplinary team for diabetes education and management and collaborates with other disciplines to identify and resolve patient care issues.
• Conducts diabetes education through group classes as indicated.
• Participates in departmental initiatives to meet strategic goals.
• Precept students as indicated.
  
  Mentor and train new staff members, colleagues, and other members of the care team as applicable.
• Practices with a high degree of autonomy
• Evaluates evidence-based best practice and shares back to team including proposing adjustments to supporting reference materials, policies, etc.
• Provides guidance to providers and other healthcare professionals.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary care team and functions as the diabetes expert
• Collaborates with inter/intra professional team members to achieve department goals and optimize service
• Serve as Designated Point Person for new hires as indicated.
• May include specialty program management and program evaluation outcomes

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

• Hiring Incentive: $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Applicants
• Diabetes Educator RDN / Registered Diabetes Educator RDN / Diabetes Educator RN / Certified Diabetes Educator RN
• Outpatient diabetes educator position in an ADA-accredited clinic setting.
• Responsibilities include Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT), insulin pump education, and Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) education.
• Will consider candidates with relevant RN or RDN experience and credentials.
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDCES) or Diabetes Educator experience preferred.
• Non-CDCES candidates will be considered if they have at least 2 years of healthcare experience as an RN or RDN and are willing to obtain certification.
• Non-CDCES candidates must sit for the CDCES certification exam within 2 years of hire.

Schedule

• Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Travel as needed for training
• Exempt Position

Hybrid Option

• Eligible for 1-2 work-from-home days per week after training, contingent upon telemedicine support and departmental coverage.

Role-Specific Qualifications:

Diabetes Educator RDN

• Bachelor s Degree required
• CDCES certification required within 2 years of hire

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