RN, DIABETES CLINICIAN EXEMPT - DIABETES AND NUTRITION CTR

East Alabama Health; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika seeks a diabetes clinician to educate patients and families, promoting health and wellness in the community. The role involves direct education and support for people with diabetes and other chronic conditions, with a focus on empathy and evidence-based care.

The clinician will work with patients and families to deliver individualized and group education, coordinating with the care team to improve outcomes while maintaining high standards of service and

Qualifications

• Current Alabama licensure required by State for professional designation.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire/transfer.
• Exercise Physiologist must obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
• Two years experience in nursing, dietetics, social work, or exercise physiology, including patients with diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group diabetes education and support to patients and families.
• Promote health and wellness in the community through compassionate care.
• Collaborate with care teams to deliver high-quality diabetes management.

Skills

Patient education

Diabetes education

Group education

Interprofessional communication

Job description

• At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

• POSITION SUMMARY

• This position provides high quality, compassionate healthcare promoting health and wellness in our community. The diabetes clinician works directly with patients and their families to provide individual and group education and support to people with diabetes and other chronic health conditions.

• POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• One of the following:
• RN
• N/A
• Required Registration/License/Certification
• Licensure required by State of Alabama dependent on professional designation.
• BLS within 90 days of DOH/Transfer
• Exercise Physiologist must obtain certification within 90 days of hire.

• Preferred Education

• N/A

• Preferred Experience

• Two years experience in nursing, dietetics, social work, or exercise physiology, including patients with diabetes.

• Preferred Registration/License/Certification