Diabetes Educator - Outpatient Nutrition

Location:

Justin Drive Office Building II

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

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’s  skills, 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.
• Develops  diabetes 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 with  care 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

Registered Diabetes Educator RDN

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Minimum 2 years of related experience required
• Current CDCES/CDE certification required

Diabetes Educator RN

• Licensed Registered Nurse required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience*
• CDCES certification required within 2 years of hire

Certified Diabetes Educator RN

• Licensed Registered Nurse required
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience*
• Current CDCES/CDE certification preferred/required per role level

*Relevant experience may include a combination of related work experience and education (Bachelor's Degree = 2 years of experience).

Education:

Bachelor's Degree- (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) within 2 years of hire - Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE), Registered Dietitian - Default Issuing Body

Skills:

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.