Diabetes Educator

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Palmerton (Carbon County); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Diabetes Educator to provide individualized DSME/T education to patients and groups across the network.

The ideal candidate is a Registered Dietitian, eligible for certification as a diabetes educator, with 1 year (2–5 preferred) of experience and familiarity with insulin pump therapy. Strong collaboration with nursing, nutrition and pharmacy teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian, eligible for certification as a diabetes educator.
• 1 year of diabetes education experience (2-5 years preferred).
• Experience with insulin pump therapy preferred.
• Must have 15 hours in diabetes education in the past year.

Responsabilités

• Develops DSME/T goals and plans with participants.
• Collects participant data using the AADE framework.
• Delivers interactive, skill-based diabetes education.
• Facilitates diabetes education groups.
• Documents education plans and outcomes in records.
• Collaborates with nursing, nutrition, and pharmacy teams.
• Participates in policy development for diabetes care.

Connaissances

Diabetes education

Patient education

AADE framework

Group facilitation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Formation

Registered Dietitian

Description du poste

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. The Diabetes Educator is responsible for providing individualized diabetes self-management education/training to individuals and groups according to the Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional performance for Diabetes Educators.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaboratively develops educational goals, learning objectives and an individualized Plan for educational content and teaching methods with DSME/T program Participants
• Collects DSME/T program participant assessment data using the AADE framework in a collaborative and ongoing manner.
• Provides educational interventions that utilize primarily interactive, collaborative, Skill-based training methods and maximizes the use of interactive training Methods.
• Facilitates the Diabetes Support Group.
• Collaboratively develops an individualized follow-up plan with each program participant.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the educational services provided by measuring attainment of learning objectives.
• Conducts follow-up assessments upon completion of DSME/T program services, Using outcome measures from the AADE7 Continuum of Outcomes Framework.
• Documents assessment data, educational plan, services provided and evaluation Results in each participant's educational records.
• Utilizes a team approach to provide services, collaborates, and communicates with team members when needed.
• Identifies when a program participant’s needs are outside the scope of the instructor’s practice and expertise, then arranges for additional services to meet those needs.
• Demonstrates expertise in teaching/learning process to improve clinical outcomes.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals regarding diabetes education and Care including nursing, medical staff, nutrition, administration, and pharmacy.
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures related to diabetes care and education.
• Functions as a resource regarding diabetes education across the network.
• Participates in hospital and community diabetes educational programs.
• Promotes national standards of practice in the care of people with diabetes through ongoing education and representation on interdisciplinary committees.
• Must maintain 15 hours of continuing education annually specific to diabetes, diabetes Related topics and behavior change and self-management education strategies.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes, and practices.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
• Other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Sit up to 4 hours per day; 2 hours at a time.
• Stand for up to 6 hours per day; 3 hours at a time.
• Walk 1 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time.
• Frequently use hands and fingers to manipulate objects and for computer use.
• Rare lifting of objects greater than 10 pounds.
• Must have the ability for hearing as it relates to normal, high, and low frequency.
• Must have the ability for seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth.
• Occasionally stoop, bend, or reach beyond shoulder level.
• Occasionally squats, crouches, kneels, and climbs.
• Must have hand/eye coordination.

EDUCATION:

Registered Dietician. Certification as a Diabetes Educator preferred. Eligibility for certification may be considered.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Registered Dietitian who is also a certified diabetes educator, or who is eligible to become a certified diabetes educator.
• A minimum of 1 year experience (preferably 2-5 years) providing diabetes education.
• Experience with insulin pump therapy preferred.
• Must have 15 contact hours within the past year in diabetes and diabetes clinical and educational subjects.

St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non‑profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley‑based health care system to earn Medicare’s five‑star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.