Diabetes Educator - Diabetes Education - Trenton - Full-Time - DAYS
About The Position
Capital Health is seeking a Diabetes Educator to join their Diabetes Education team in Trenton. This is a full-time position with day shifts. The role involves planning, implementing, and evaluating educational activities for diabetes-specific education, providing educational opportunities as needed, and participating in the development and maintenance of educational materials. The educator will enhance diabetes education by involving patients, families, and caretakers in the teaching and learning process, and participate in activities that promote the diabetes program's reputation and services. A collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to diabetes care and education is expected to enhance patient outcomes. The position requires effective teaching skills using various instructional methods and strategies, and assisting with compliance with regulatory agency standards. Other duties and responsibilities will be requested as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN), or Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field with current Registered Dietitian credential, or Bachelor's degree in pharmacy.
- Board Certified Advanced Diabetes Management Professional (BC-ADM) or a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) required within six months of meeting required 1,000 hours of diabetes care and education.
- Two years of related clinical experience.
- AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider
- Excellent organizational and verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong working knowledge base of endocrine/diabetic care.
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Responsibilities
- Plans, implements and evaluates the educational activities for diabetes specific education.
- Provides educational opportunities at times and places as needed.
- Participates in developing, updating, and maintaining educational material.
- Enhances diabetes education by involving patients and families and other caretakers as appropriate in the teaching and learning process.
- Participates in activities that promote and expand the reputation and services of the diabetes program.
- Uses an integrative and collaborative multidisciplinary approach to diabetes care and education, that results in enhanced patient outcomes.
- Demonstrates effective teaching skills and uses a variety of instructional methods and teaching strategies.
- Assists with assuring with compliance with regulatory agencies standards.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested.
Benefits
- Medical Plan
- Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare
- FSA - Dependent Care
- Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
- Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Transit
- Commuter Parking
- Supplemental Life Insurance - Voluntary Life Spouse - Voluntary Life
- Employee - Voluntary Life Child
- Voluntary Legal Services
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Paid Time-Off Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
