LEAD DIABETIC EDUCATOR CDE - FULL TIME

Watson Clinic; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Watson Clinic seeks a Diabetes Education Specialist to lead clinical assessment and individualized nutrition counseling within the diabetes education program. You will manage ADA certification processes, collect data, and coordinate staff scheduling for education classes and outreach activities.

Ideal candidates will hold a Florida RN or Dietitian license, a National Board of Diabetes Educators certification, and CPR; prior diabetes education experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Florida Licensed as a Registered Nurse or Dietitian.
• Certification from the National Board of Diabetes Educators (CDE).
• Current CPR certification.
• Current CDE licensure for Florida.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial assessment focusing on nutritional, physiologic, and metabolic status.
• Provide individualized nutrition counseling per physician’s orders.
• Maintain medical records accurately and timely per ADA standards.
• Coordinate scheduling of staff for diabetes education classes and events.
• Lead ADA certification submissions and data collection.
• Create and manage yearly quality improvement projects per ADA guidelines.
• Train new staff in policies, CGM use, and department protocols.
• Generate monthly referral reports and monitor patient education outreach.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Data collection

Staff training

Scheduling

Education

Florida RN or Dietitian license

CDE certification (National Board of Diabetes Educators)

CPR certification

Job description

Essential Functions

Perform initial assessment in an ongoing, timely, and systematic manner, focusing on nutritional, physiologic, and metabolic status.

Provide individual nutrition counseling to patients and staff per physician’s orders.

Maintain medical records of each patient and document information regarding each patient in a timely, accurate, and concise manner according to Clinic and ADA standards.

Identify patients’ and families’ learning needs and utilize resources appropriately.

Demonstrate competency in certain designated clinical skills such as interpreting lab data, evaluating new products, and interpreting research findings.

Demonstrate an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.

Responsible for all scheduling of Rn/CDE staff for coverage of diabetes education classes, adjusting their schedules to allow for evening classes.

Coordinates all representation of the department and all marketing materials for health fairs throughout the year.

Is the lead contact and data collection/submission for ADA certification.

Maintains all monthly data for submission to ADA.

Creates yearly Qi project along the guidelines of ADA and handles all data collection and submission.

Completes the ADA certification submission application and ongoing data collection.

Coordinates with ancillary departments (PFS, Call Center, MCCRS) to allow for

Appropriate working and scheduling of all referrals

Trains all new staff for the department in policies, protocols, use of cgms, etc.

Works monthly reports of referrals for patients that decline to attempt to get them in for shorter education app.

Supervisory Responsibility

none

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position other than occasional travel to corporate sites regarding employee relations issues.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience

FL Licensed as a Registered Nurse or Dietitian. Certification from the National Board of Diabetes Educators. Previous experience in diabetes education preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Current CPR certification

Current CDE Licensure for Florida