Diabetes Nurse Educator (Practice-Based) - Elevate Care

1103 Team Member Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Career Development

Whole Person Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Pet Benefits

Job summary

AdventHealth is seeking a Diabetes Educator/RN to provide comprehensive diabetes self-management education. The role involves assessing patients, tailoring learning objectives, and delivering individual and group instruction.

You will document progress, collaborate with the care team, and support behavior change to improve glycemic outcomes. The ideal candidate holds an RN with an Associate's degree (Bachelor's preferred) and current BLS; CDE is preferred.

Qualifications

• Educator of patients on diabetes self-management.
• Develops and implements education plans with learning objectives.
• Teaches clients in group and individual settings.
• Evaluates progress towards learning objectives and behavior change goals.
• Maintains accurate documentation of client encounters.

Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive individualized client assessments, including relevant medical history and diabetes-related knowledge, skills, and behaviors.
• Develops and implements education plans with specific learning objectives tailored to individual client needs.
• Teaches clients in both group and individual settings using a variety of teaching techniques and tools.
• Evaluates client progress towards achieving learning objectives and behavior change goals.
• Assists clients in identifying effective behavior changes and setting achievable goals for diabetes self-management.
• Coaches clients through the behavior change process to support effective diabetes self-management.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of client encounters and communicates progress to referring physicians.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to meet assessed client needs.
• Manages a multiple-client caseload while maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
• Evaluates clients' glycemic control using lab results and self-monitored glucose tests, recommending behavior changes as needed.
• Maintains CDE and BLS certifications and enhances professional growth through educational programs and literature review.
• Promotes the education program to associates, physicians, and the community, and participates in continuous quality improvement goals and outcome measurement.

Skills

Diabetes education

Client education

Teaching

Documentation

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

AdventHealth is seeking a Diabetes Educator/RN to provide comprehensive diabetes self-management education. The role involves assessing patients, tailoring learning objectives, and delivering individual and group instruction.

You will document progress, collaborate with the care team, and support behavior change to improve glycemic outcomes. The ideal candidate holds an RN with an Associate's degree (Bachelor's preferred) and current BLS; CDE is preferred.