Diabetes Educator RN
Company: Capital Health
Location: Pennington
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview
Position #: 2203
Develops, implements, coordinates, and facilitates diabetes
education to individuals and groups in accordance with ADA and NJ
Nurse Practice standards. Communicates effectively and works
cooperatively with other diabetes and team members. Uses effective
communication to promote learning and behavior change in the
diabetes population. Plans, develops, and implements new programs
to meet the needs of the patient population and to enhance diabetes
self-management education in collaboration with the diabetes team
at Capital Health (CH). Works in collaboration with the diabetes
care team to maintain and enhance the ADA Certification of CH
inpatient and outpatient programs.
Responsibilities
* Provides clinical management and diabetes self-management
education to diabetes patients in conjunction with LIPs.
* Plans and presents programs to meet the assessed learning needs
of healthcare providers including patients and community as
required.
* Provides educational opportunities at times and places needed.
Participates in developing, updating, and maintaining educational
materials. Enhances diabetes education by involving patients and
families and other caretakers as appropriate in the teaching and
learning process.
* Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment
findings and interprets the trends in specific patient populations
to achieve best practice. Develops education programs incorporating
aspects of cultural diversity of population served in a
collaborative environment.
* Exercises discretion and judgement when providing nutritional
assessments in collaboration with registered dietician and
formulates individualized meal plans.
* 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 ensuring compliance with JCAHO, DOH, Magnet, and
other regulatory agency standards.
* Assists in the maintenance of all required records for ADA
certification and re-certification.
* Participates in activities that promote and expand the reputation
and the services of the diabetes programs
* Performs other nursing functions and assists co-workers in the
practice flexibly and as needed.
Requirements
* Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
* Must attain Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) certification
within one year of hire.
* One year previous experience as a registered nurse in an
outpatient facility or acute care healthcare facility.
* Other Credentials: AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider, Registered
Nurse - NJ
Our Network
Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding
process and pre-employment physical. Furthermore, Capital Health is
a mandatory Influenza and Covid-19 vaccination facility.
Capital Health will never ask candidates for social security
numbers or date of birth during the application phase. If you are
asked for this information online, you may be a target for identity
theft.
Keywords: Capital Health, Trenton , Diabetes Educator RN, Healthcare , Pennington, New Jersey
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