Diabetes Educator - Endocrinology - Full-Time

Erlanger Health System•Chattanooga, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Diabetes Educator - Endocrinology position at Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for the direct and/or indirect care of patients under the supervision of a Physician or Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant. This role is integral to a team-based approach to care, where team members are trained to perform at their highest level according to State of Tennessee/Georgia guidelines. The position involves coordinating patient care, supporting patients, families, and caregivers in self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change, and managing the practice's patient population. The educator will also participate in the practice's quality improvement process and performance evaluation. Key responsibilities include teaching diabetes self-management in both individual and group settings, establishing and coordinating diabetes self-management training for patients (primarily adults), participating in client-centered case management, and coordinating multidisciplinary plans of care. The employee must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care, assess patient status, interpret information relevant to age-specific needs, and provide care according to departmental policies. Additionally, the employee must possess the skills to educate adult learners, teach diabetes self-management to individuals and classes, help manage outcomes, and assist with other assigned diabetes education activities.

Requirements

Certified Diabetes Educator or certification eligible RN, RD, Pharm D or Social Worker.
Graduate from an approved program in dietetics/nutrition or a Registered Nurse or Certified Diabetes Educator.
CDE eligible Pharm D or Social Worker.
A minimum of three years of progressive experience in a hospital or clinic setting required.
Experience in Insulin Pump Education.
Current professional registration required.
BLS prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward.

Nice To Haves

Experience in teaching diabetes education.

Responsibilities

Direct and/or indirect care of the patient under the supervision of a Physician or Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant.
Coordinate care for patients.
Support patients/families/caregivers in self-management, self-efficacy and behavior change.
Manage the practices' patient population.
Participate in the practice's quality improvement process and performance evaluation.
Teach diabetes self-management in both individual and group settings.
Establishes and coordinates the diabetes self-management training for patients with diabetes.
Participates in client centered case management and coordinates multidisciplinary plan of care.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the clinic.
Assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide education to adult learners.
Teaches diabetes self-management to individuals and classes.
Helps manage outcomes.
Assist with other activities that promote and encourage diabetes education as assigned.