Diabetes Educator

St. Luke's University Health Network•New Ringgold, PA

About The Position

The Diabetes Educator provides individualized diabetes self-management education and training to individuals and groups in accordance with the applicable scope and standards of practice. The role works collaboratively with participants to assess learning needs, set educational goals, create individualized education plans, deliver interactive and skills-based instruction, and develop follow-up plans. The educator evaluates learning and program outcomes, documents services in participant records, and facilitates the Diabetes Support Group. The position uses a team-based approach, collaborates with health care professionals across disciplines, and connects participants with additional services when their needs are outside the educator's scope. It also supports diabetes education across the network, contributes to policies and procedures and interdisciplinary initiatives, and participates in hospital and community education programs. The educator maintains at least 15 hours of diabetes-related continuing education annually and follows network policies and standards for confidentiality, safety, service excellence, performance improvement, financial accountability, attendance, and dress code.

Requirements

Registered Dietitian.
Certified Diabetes Educator or eligible to become certified as a Diabetes Educator; certification is preferred, and eligibility may be considered.
At least 1 year of experience providing diabetes education.
15 contact hours within the past year in diabetes and diabetes clinical and educational subjects.
Ability to meet the described physical and sensory requirements, including sitting, standing, walking, computer and hand use, occasional lifting and postures, hearing, vision, and hand-eye coordination.

Nice To Haves

Preferably 2–5 years of experience providing diabetes education.
Experience with insulin pump therapy.
Certification as a Diabetes Educator.

Responsibilities

Collaboratively develop educational goals, learning objectives, an individualized education plan, and teaching methods with program participants.
Collect participant assessment data using the AADE framework on an ongoing, collaborative basis.
Provide interactive, collaborative, skills-based educational interventions and facilitate the Diabetes Support Group.
Develop an individualized follow-up plan with each participant.
Evaluate educational services by measuring attainment of learning objectives.
Conduct follow-up assessments using outcome measures from the AADE7 Continuum of Outcomes Framework.
Document assessment data, education plans, services, and evaluation results in participant records.
Use a team approach and communicate and collaborate with team members as needed.
Identify needs outside the educator's scope or expertise and arrange additional services.
Apply expertise in teaching and learning to improve clinical outcomes.
Collaborate with health care professionals, including nursing, medical staff, nutrition, administration, and pharmacy, on diabetes education and care.
Participate in developing policies and procedures related to diabetes care and education.
Serve as a diabetes education resource across the network.
Participate in hospital and community diabetes education programs.
Promote national standards of practice through ongoing education and representation on interdisciplinary committees.
Maintain 15 hours of annual continuing education in diabetes, related topics, behavior change, and self-management education strategies.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with network and departmental policies for information release, employee, patient and environmental safety, attendance, and dress code.
Demonstrate service excellence, appropriate performance improvement, and responsible and efficient use of resources.
Demonstrate competency in assessment, treatment range, growth and development, and communication appropriate to the ages of patients treated.
Perform other related duties as assigned.