Diabetes Educator

American Addiction Centers • Hazel Crest, IL

144d • $34 - $52

About The Position

The position is for a full-time role in the Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Program at Advocate Health. The primary responsibilities include organizing, educating, and scheduling patients for diabetes management. The role involves providing consultations to patients and families, participating in instructing groups and one-on-one sessions, documenting education in medical records, and developing teaching tools. The position also requires serving as a resource for both patients and hospital staff, providing ongoing education, and maintaining professional growth through certification and community activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition.
• 2-3 years nutrition experience with exposure to diabetes patients.
• Experience with computer entry and retrieval.
• Experience with insulin pump therapy.
• Current RD license in the State of Illinois.
• Specialty CDE certification within 18 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent planning & organizational skills.
• Excellent crisis intervention and prioritization.
• Excellent physician relationships.
• Knowledge of blood glucose monitoring equipment and diabetes assistive devices.
• Demonstrate leadership & teaching abilities.
• Requires knowledge & understanding of child growth & development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior, and signs of normal aging.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for organizing, educating and scheduling patients for the Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Program.
• Provides consultation for patients and families regarding diabetes therapy; encourage family participation.
• Participates in instructing outpatient groups and one-on-one sessions.
• Participates in scheduling and registering outpatients for classes as needed.
• Documents outpatient education in the patient’s medical record.
• Develops teaching tools and teaching aides as needed.
• Orders appropriate teaching aides and tools, monitors supplies.
• Serves as a resource/clinical expert for identified diabetes inpatients.
• Assists with education of all newly diagnosed patients.
• Assesses needs of complicated diabetes patients per referral.
• Reinforces education to patients/families as requested.
• Makes multi-disciplinary referrals as indicated.
• Consults with Medical Staff as needed.
• Provides training/education for monitoring equipment.
• Documents patient interventions in their medical record.
• Provides input and guidance to nursing staff regarding education of diabetes patients.
• Provides hospital staff with adequate supplies of Diabetes educational materials.
• Ongoing education of hospital staff regarding changes in practice as it relates to diabetes management.
• Obtain and maintain CDE certification.
• Maintain professional education related to diabetes through readings, workshops, and professional memberships.
• Maintains education file and participate in yearly evaluation by review date.
• Plan and/or participate in any diabetes related activities offered to the community.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees