Diabetes Patient educator, Maternal Fetal Medicine (Full-time, Days)

St. Luke's University Health Network • Bethlehem, PA

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Diabetes/Patient Educator, Maternal Fetal Medicine will provide comprehensive, high quality nutritional care to patients through assessments, diet counseling and diabetes support and education programs. This role requires the ability to travel to other MFM locations. The position focuses on providing education and support for patients with diabetes during pregnancy.

Requirements

• Registered Professional Nurse or Registered Dietician with a Bachelor of Science degree.
• Current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Certification as a Diabetes Educator preferred. Eligibility for certification may be considered.
• ADA/CDCES certification as a Diabetes Educator within 2 years.
• Two years of diabetes and pregnancy education preferred.
• Experience with insulin pump therapy preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Diabetes Educator
• Experience with insulin pump therapy

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively develops education goals, learning objectives and an individualized plan for education content and teaching methods for diabetes and pregnancy program participants.
• Collects diabetes and pregnancy program participant assessment data using the ADCES framework in a collaborative and ongoing manner.
• Assesses patients’ blood glucose levels and develops a plan of care in collaboration with the Perinatologist and Perinatal Nurse Practitioner. Is familiar with and utilizes the Perinatal Diabetes and Pregnancy management protocols.
• Utilizes fetal ultrasound data to assist in blood glucose evaluation. Is familiar with protocols for diagnostic and laboratory testing for the treatment of diabetes and pregnancy. Familiar with the ADA Standards of Care for the Patient with Diabetes.
• Provides education interventions that utilize primarily interactive, collaborative, skill-based training methods and maximizes the use of interactive training methods.
• Collaboratively develops an individualized follow-up plan with each program participant.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the education provided by measuring attainment of learning objectives.
• Conducts ongoing and follow-up assessments upon completion of diabetes and pregnancy program; utilizes the outcome measures from the AADE7 Continuum of Outcomes Framework.
• Documents assessment data, educational plan, services provided and evaluation results in each participant’s education records.
• Utilizes a team approach to provide services, collaborates and communicates with team members when needed.

Benefits

• St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level