Diabetes Educator - Endocrinology

Prime Healthcare•Lewiston, ME

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoastal Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services. The Diabetes Educator is responsible to assist with the daily assessment of the needs of the in-patient and out-patient departments related to diabetes patient education, initial and on-going training of staff, coordinate, implement and evaluate specific diabetes education related to clinical nursing/staff functions. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring that all patient care nursing staff is oriented to the diabetes standards of care and the nursing scope of practice at the Medical Center as well as the policy and procedures and medical equipment used in routine diabetes patient care. The incumbent acts as a facilitator for learning new skills as well as updating current skills related to diabetes. The Diabetes Educator is responsible for communication with the Directors and Supervisors regarding diabetes educational needs, and participates in planning the curriculum. The incumbent demonstrates professional accountability in the acknowledgement of, and compliance with accepted standards of nursing care as well as a commitment to act within ethical principles and uses independent, dependent, and interdependent interventions to fulfill this responsibility. The incumbent demonstrates professional accountability in the acknowledgement of, and compliance with accepted standards of nursing care as well as a commitment to act within ethical principles and uses independent, dependent, and interdependent interventions to fulfill this responsibility. Conduct shared medical visits (group visits) on a regular basis.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN or RD License/Registered.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
A minimum of three (3) year’s experience in an acute care hospital environment.
Excellent clinical, interpersonal and communication skills essential.
Team approach to patient care.
Working knowledge of computers and computer applications.

Nice To Haves

Certified Diabetes Educator certification.
If not a CDE, 15 hrs. of Continuing Education in Diabetes within 2 months of hire and 15 hours of Continuing Education every year until CDE obtained.
Day and evening flexibility required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Masters of Science in Nutrition preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with the daily assessment of the needs of the in-patient and out-patient departments related to diabetes patient education.
Provide initial and on-going training of staff.
Coordinate, implement and evaluate specific diabetes education related to clinical nursing/staff functions.
Ensure that all patient care nursing staff is oriented to the diabetes standards of care and the nursing scope of practice at the Medical Center as well as the policy and procedures and medical equipment used in routine diabetes patient care.
Act as a facilitator for learning new skills as well as updating current skills related to diabetes.
Communicate with the Directors and Supervisors regarding diabetes educational needs.
Participate in planning the curriculum.
Demonstrate professional accountability in the acknowledgement of, and compliance with accepted standards of nursing care.
Commit to act within ethical principles and uses independent, dependent, and interdependent interventions to fulfill this responsibility.
Conduct shared medical visits (group visits) on a regular basis.