Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist - RN (Temple Hospital Episcopal Campus)
About The Position
The Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist delivers comprehensive, seamless educational support services to patients and their families or care partners, bridging and integrating the clinical and self-management aspects of diabetes. The specialist provides collaborative, comprehensive, person-centered care and education to support behavior change and improve quality of life across the lifespan. They support and advocate for people affected by diabetes to optimize quality of care, promote self-management toward individualized behavioral and treatment goals, reduce risks, and optimize health outcomes. The role participates in case management, patient care planning, goal setting, and developing and maintaining education curricula and materials. The specialist assists the Education Coordinator in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the Patient Centered Diabetes Education Program; collaborates with other educators to identify needs and develop and provide clinical programs and services; and promotes and disseminates diabetes information to professionals and the public in accordance with established American Diabetes Association guidelines. Diabetes Care and Education Specialist credentialing is required within one year of hire. The employee must maintain 15 diabetes-related CEU credits per year and active registration and licensure.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Nutrition, or Pharmacy.
- Three years of experience as a Registered Nurse, Dietitian, or Pharmacist.
- General experience and knowledge of diabetes and/or patient education.
- General experience working with a diverse patient population.
- Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license or multistate compact RN license, or Pennsylvania Dietitian-Nutritionist credential, or Pennsylvania Pharmacist license.
- Diabetes Care and Education Specialist credential required within one year of hire.
- Maintain 15 diabetes-related CEU credits per year and active registration and licensure.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in a community health or ambulatory care setting.
Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive educational support to patients and their families or care partners about diabetes.
- Provide collaborative, comprehensive, person-centered care and education that supports behavior change and improves quality of life.
- Support and advocate for people affected by diabetes to optimize quality of care.
- Promote self-management to help patients achieve individualized behavioral and treatment goals, reduce risks, and optimize health outcomes.
- Participate in case management, patient care planning, and goal setting.
- Develop and maintain education curricula and materials.
- Assist the Education Coordinator with assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the Patient Centered Diabetes Education Program.
- Collaborate with other educators to identify needs and develop and provide clinical programs and services.
- Promote and disseminate diabetes information to professionals and the public according to established American Diabetes Association guidelines.
- Maintain 15 diabetes-related CEU credits per year and active registration and licensure.
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Job Type
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