Diabetes Educator - Inpatient Nutrition

Geisinger • Wilkes-Barre, PA

108d

About The Position

Diabetes Educator Specialist 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Registered Dietitian certification.
• Experience in diabetes education or related healthcare field.
• Must pass CDCES or be in route to CDCES within 2 years of hire.
• 2 years of healthcare experience as RDN or RN if not certified.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Diabetes Educator or Diabetes Educator experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides diabetes education self-management training and care.
• Evaluates the individual being seen for in-depth knowledge of diabetes, diabetes self-management skills, support and barriers to care.
• Provides in-depth direct care to individuals with diabetes and their families in collaboration with the healthcare provider.
• Provides guidelines related to medication and nutritional adjustment.
• Performs comprehensive foot exam, teaches advanced level of treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
• Teaches use of blood glucose meter, insulin preparation, injection skills and techniques.
• Develops in-depth diabetes management plans incorporating the patient's diabetes assessment, concerns and needs.
• Assesses patient's appropriateness for intensive insulin therapy.
• Reviews specific indicators measured and results, recommends medication changes for the metabolic control of persons with diabetes on an outpatient basis and provides phone contact for medication adjustments and problem-solving under the supervision of the physician and in accordance with policy and procedures for medications adjustment.
• Assists physician with research involving education and care of patients.
• Helps evaluate process of developing, monitoring and evaluating the use of protocols and guidelines, practice tools and leads team on changes and revision as needed.
• Participates and assists at assigned sites in diabetes care under Endocrinology and helps in the design of diabetes education programs at clinic sites.

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA).
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care.
• Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees