Manager, Diabetes Education

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta • Atlanta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for strategy and daily operational oversight of the Clinical Diabetes Education (CDE) program. Supervises CDEs and facilitates day-to-day operations of inpatient and outpatient diabetes services across 2 major pediatric hospitals and oversees community-based education to partner locations (schools and daycares). Participate in reviews of program, system and patient outcomes to make program changes using data including volume, revenue, safety, outcomes, and satisfaction Proactively supports efforts that ensure safe, effective, high-quality, and efficient patient care coordination. Serve on the Diabetes leadership committees, providing insight and direction for diabetes education programming, both annually and long-term.

Requirements

• Meets criteria for Diabetes Educator Practice Level 3 as defined by the American Association of Diabetes Educators
• More than 5 years of direct engagement in the diabetes as a specialty practice.
• 2 years of experience in pediatrics
• 2 years of experience in people management
• 2 years of experience in program management
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact or Registered Dietician license
• Credentialed by the AADE as a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
• BLS within 30 days of employment
• Yearly certification in use of Point of Care blood glucose and ketone testing
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Diabetes Educator (RN/RD) Level 3 competencies
• Comfortable with public speaking
• Analytical ability
• Conflict resolution
• Staff recruitment and retention
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree prepared
• 4+ years of experience in program development and strategic planning
• 4+ years people management

Responsibilities

• Ensures delivery of proficient family-centered diabetes education that integrates emotional, psychosocial, educational and growth and developmental patient/family needs into plan of care.
• Implement and manage evidenced-based processes, pathways, protocols, and guidelines and clinical nutrition standards of care for both inpatient and outpatient areas of responsibility to ensure consistency in quality of education and compliance to American Diabetes Association standards.
• Oversees coordination of program services with community-based organizations that support patient populations.
• Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
• Writes proposals, grants, and grant renewals to secure additional funding and grant monies for continuation and expansion of program services.
• Prepares and presents reports on the status, activities and plans for current and future operations; keeps leadership and other departments informed of status of program activities by attending meetings and submitting reports.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational programs, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional associations.

What This Job Offers

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