Diabetic Educator

at  Memorial Health Childrens Care Endocrinology

INTRODUCTION

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Diabetic Educator opening with Memorial Health - Children’s Care - Endocrinology today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

NOTE: ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS MAY VARY BY LOCATION.

We are seeking a(an) Diabetic Educator for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Responsible for providing comprehensive diabetes education (including assessment, treatment, and evaluation) for children, their families, and other health care providers throughout the continuum of care.
DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:  Assess the educational needs and provide diabetes self-management training to both in-patient and outpatients and their families/caregivers.  Identify the patient’s status and educational needs using clinical data, history taking and observation.  Communicate diabetes self-care behaviors in relationship to nutrition, exercise, medication use, insulin administration, glucose meter use, glucose monitoring, acute and long-term complications of diabetes and insulin pump therapy.  Participate in the development of education records and teaching materials plus other job duties as assigned.  Participate to the full extent of diabetes education within licensure restrictions, professional scope of practice and the AADE Scope and Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance.  Share and adhere to the mission, values and standards of performance of the practice demonstrated by excellent customer service skills, positive interdisciplinary team interactions and provision of high quality patient interaction.  Maintain professional level of conduct with regarding attitude and communication with staff and patients.  Perform other duties as required.  Must read and understand and adhere to all Physician Services policies and procedures.  Practice and adhere to the Code of Conduct and Mission and Values statements

EDUCATION:

 Associates Degree – Nursing
 Bachelor’s Degree – Nutrition/Dietetics EXPERIENCE:  3-5 years’ experience in diabetes education - Required

Please refer the Job description for details