Diabetes Educator - Lake IP RN

FMOLHS Career Portal; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking a Diabetes Nurse Educator to provide expertise and education to patients, families, and clinical staff. You will oversee the Diabetes Education Program, assess patients, and maintain high-quality education standards. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and at least 5 years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse. This role emphasizes building community relationships and ensuring quality care across all patient demographics.

Qualifications

• 5 years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Ability to educate and evaluate participants effectively.
• Experience in planning and coordinating educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide diabetes expertise and manage care plans.
• Assists in diabetes education activities and documentation.
• Evaluate patient assessments across different age groups.
• Coordinate continuing education for hospital personnel.
• Build relationships with community agencies.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Time management

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

The Diabetes Nurse Educator provides diabetes expertise to medical and clinical staff, patients and families. They assess the clinical status of referred patients, consult with hospital and physician office personnel in coordinating a plan of care and providing self-management education. Relies on experience and judgment to accomplish responsibilities. Works under minimal supervision. Creativity is expected to perform job. May lead and direct the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Diabetes Education
• Assists in planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating the activities and curriculum of the Diabetes Education Program in a manner consistent with hospital standards and efficiently maintains appropriate documentation of educational/medical records and statistics in order to ensure national program recognition status.
• Serves as a member of the Diabetes & Nutrition Center by actively participating in planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating the Diabetes Education Program and developing short- and long-range program goals and departmental policies and procedures that promote the hospital\'s mission and philosophy.
• Efficiently performs assessments of referred patients in a caring manner, educates and evaluates participants and serves as a resource to patients upon program completion.
• Quality
• Performs high-quality assessments of infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations and maintains awareness of the age of the patient served when documenting, planning care and providing follow up services.
• Observes and adheres to quality standards established by the department. Participates in continuous quality improvement programs in order to foster the provision of quality health care services by the department and hospital and ensures that all serves are provided with compassion, understanding and respect for others.
• Plans and coordinates high-quality continuing education programs in order to ensure that hospital personnel receive high-quality clinical training and education. Act as a clinical consultant to hospital staff in a manner that promotes the provision of high-quality care by the hospital staff.
• Promotes the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance by remaining current with the latest trends in field of expertise through participation in job-relevant seminars and workshops, attendance at professional conferences and affiliations with national and state professional organizations.
• Develops positive relationships between the hospital and community agencies, special interest and civic groups and professional affiliations by acting as hospital representative. Works through civic groups and public education activities to improve community health and foster the hospital\'s image as a leader in the health care industry.
• Other Duties as Assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• 5 years clinical experience as a Registered Nurse
• Bachelor\'s Degree in Nursing
• Good oral & written Communication, interpersonal, critical thinking, organizational, time management & computer skills