Diabetes Educator - Outpatient

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Brookhaven, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides proficient education for patients and families participating in diabetes self-management education program which promotes patient safety at home, school, and in the community. Collaborates and partners with other providers to develop and initiate an education plan for individual and group classes in an efficient manner that is meaningful to the patient and family.

Requirements

2 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Nurse (RN)
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact or Registered Dietitian license
Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES, previously known as CDE) or Board-Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) as soon as required number of diabetes education hours is acquired and within 2 years of eligibility.
If not yet certified as CDCES, must obtain minimum number of continuing education hours annually as required for American Diabetes Association recognition.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment
Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Good basic computer skills, e.g., understands and uses Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience in pediatrics
Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or graduation from an accredited nursing school (Bachelor of Science in Nursing for nurses)

Responsibilities

Delivers family-centered diabetes education to patients ages newborn to 21 years.
Determines appropriate educational plan for family and patient based on learning assessment with consideration for growth and development, psychosocial, and emotional factors.
Provides diabetes support and education to hospital staff.
Demonstrates expert knowledge of diabetes by providing current, fact-based information.
Provides education that reflects the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education.
Maintains and enhances knowledge of current diabetes self-management practices and helps to implement changes in diabetes program as standards of practice change.
Meets all in-service requirements as outlined by human resources requirements and maintains competencies in job-specific tasks.
Assists in developing curriculum and implementing policies and procedures that guide and support the diabetes program and the system.
Acts flexible with scheduling to meet departmental needs, including cross campus coverage on a regular basis.
Handles conflicting demands on time and is able to prioritize tasks efficiently.