Diabetes Educator

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Orland Park, IL

1d • $35 - $52

About The Position

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. Serves as a resource / clinical expert for hospital staff. Provides input and guidance to nursing staff regarding education of diabetes patient.. 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. Advancement of Professional Growth and Knowledge. 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, e.g. glucose monitoring, screening, lectures.

Requirements

• Current Registered Dietician license in the State of Illinois
• Specialty CDE certification within 18 months of hire
• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition.
• 1500 hours in diabetic education
• 2-3 years nutrition experience with exposure to diabetes patients.
• Experience with computer entry and retrieval.
• Experience with insulin pump therapy.
• 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
• Signs of normal aging
• Current RD license in the State of Illinois
• Specialty CDE certification within 18 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Serves as a resource / clinical expert for hospital staff.
• Provides input and guidance to nursing staff regarding education of diabetes patient.
• 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.
• Advancement of Professional Growth and Knowledge.
• 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, e.g. glucose monitoring, screening, lectures.

Benefits

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more 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: Mid Level