Diabetes Educator
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA
•$83,700 - $106,700•Onsite
About The Position
This role provides diabetes self-management education and support for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. This role also develops and maintains related curriculums and systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
- Licensed Dietitian-Nutrition (LDN) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) - Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) - within 12 months - Required
Nice To Haves
- At least one (1) year pediatric diabetes-related experience Preferred
- managing patients on insulin pumps and use of CGMS systems Preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide patient education and ongoing patient support in consultation with physician and advanced practice nursing staff
- Perform complete educational and skills assessments for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes managed on oral medications, insulin injections and insulin pumps
- Provide diabetes self-management education to families including 1:1, group / classroom settings and electronically (telephone/web-based)
- Develop, document and implement education & treatment plan for patients
- Evaluate and meet patient and family learning needs
- Follow up with patients to evaluate achievement of learning goals
- Assist families with making decisions about diabetes self-care including meal planning / carbohydrate counting, planning for exercise, daily schedule adjustments, responding to high and low blood sugar readings and other questions
- Determine insulin dosing based on blood glucose patterns for patients on insulin pumps, on basal/bolus programs and on multiple daily injections (MDI)
- Assist with family sick day management guidelines and identify / coordinate resources
- Develop and maintain patient education curriculums and systems necessary to maintain Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognition
- Develop and revise educational materials for patients and clinics
- Collaborate internally regarding patient education systems (Connelly, Homecare)
- Participate in data collection and analysis for ongoing accreditation processes
- Participate in reviews of program, system and patient outcomes to make program changes using data including volume, revenue, safety, outcomes, and satisfaction.
- Develop resources for clinicians including technology updates and practice guidelines
- Collaborate with clinicians on continuous glucose monitoring systems including operation, sensor device insertion and downloading / interpretation of monitoring data
- Assist in product incorporation and act as industry liaison for diabetes supplies including meters, pumps, continuous glucose monitoring and insulin products
Benefits
- annual influenza vaccine
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
