Diabetes Educator RN

Diabetes Educator RN

Requirements

• Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing
• Registered Nurse (RN) – South Dakota Board of Nursing

Responsibilities

• Conducts a thorough, individualized self-management assessment of the person with or at risk for diabetes.
• Guides the patient with diabetes in setting individualized behavioral and clinical goals to address the needs identified in all areas of assessment, develop success metrics, and use behavior change methodology to facilitate patient participation in the education process.
• Develops an education plan to address behavioral goals established during the goal setting process, develops a learning plan to address gaps in knowledge, collaborates with patients to plan strategies for addressing barriers identified, and refers to prescriber as needed.
• Monitors the progress of the plan and re-assesses the patient’s understanding of goals and plan, knowledge and skills, and clinical and behavioral goal achievement. In collaboration with the patient and provider, revises the plan and goals as needed and refers to prescriber as needed.
• Conveys concepts and instructions to patient/group in clear and concise manner with information/materials paced to learner needs.
• Contacts patient family members and includes them in the learning process as indicated and documented in the patient record.
• Maintains a record of every patient taught including physician order, time spent, teaching plan, plan revisions and follow-up as evidenced on periodic chart review.
• Functions as a liaison and interacts cooperatively with patients, other departments, physicians, and other professionals as observed by department manager.
• Participates in departmental activities related to performance improvement and quality control.
• Responds appropriately in an emergency situation and assists promptly and professional when necessary.
• Annually, obtains the required 15 hours of continuing education related to diabetes management-Required.
• All other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Nursing
• 1+ years of Diabetes Education Experience
• 1+ years of Registered Nurse Experience
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) – National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)