Diabetes Education Specialist

Assesses patient's physical, psychosocial, behavioral and educational needs (to include self management, SBGM, nutrition, physical activity, medication taking, health maintenance labs) and interprets the information to identify individualized clinical and educational needs. Responsibilities/Job Description: The Diabetes Education Specialist (DES) delivers comprehensive and seamless diabetes self-management education and support services that integrate clinical and self-management aspects of diabetes and cardiometabolic care.

Responsibilities/Job Description:

The Diabetes Education Specialist (DES) delivers comprehensive and seamless diabetes self-management education and support services that integrate clinical and self-management aspects of diabetes and cardiometabolic care. The DES is an integral part of the interprofessional team and provides collaborative, comprehensive and person-centered care and education conducive to behavior change and improved quality of life across the lifespan. The DES supports and advocates for people affected by diabetes to optimize quality care. The DES promotes self-management to achieve individualized behavioral and management goals that reduce risks and optimize health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Diabetes Self Management Education:
• Provides direct pt. education in an individual or group setting. Following specific curriculum developed for diabetes education.
• Assesses patient's physical, psychosocial, behavioral and educational needs (to include self management, SBGM, nutrition, physical activity, medication taking, health maintenance labs) and interprets the information to identify individualized clinical and educational needs.
• Teaches technical stills, concepts of diabetes self management and facilitates behavior change for patients with Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes as well as those with pre-diabetes.
• Collaborates with the patient to establish individual goals.
• Communicates with PCP to keep them aware of pt. progress.
• Evaluates the patients comprehension of completed education and develops follow up plans to address ongoing needs.
• Documentation of required assessments, interventions, evaluations, and follow-up is consistent with established departmental and ADA standards.
• Individualizes education presentation & materials to the patient and patient circumstance.
• Care coordination is goal/outcome focused and revised and/or patient is referred for additional services to help in attaining their goals. Patient response is documented including rationale for all actions/decisions.
• Maintains program content is current and consistent with ADA standards and Fairview Diabetes Care.
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of adult learning techniques in both individual and group education settings
• Team work/Interdisciplinary Care
• Uses knowledge of the organization to meet immediate and possible critical needs of patients to be seen or contacted by a provider.
• Works collaboratively with the other members of the health care team; including physicians, pharmacists, hospital staff and clinic staff.
• Actively participates on the system diabetes educator team to ensure consistency in curriculum and data collection.
• Appropriately and efficiently utilizes the support systems to provide services.
• Professional Practice
• Demonstrates accountability for professional practice by accepting responsibility for assessment of performance and peer review.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional practice by pursuing ongoing learning experiences to maintain latest knowledge and skills. Practice is based upon a continuous process of review and evaluation of scientific theory, clinical and educational research, in addition to the Scope and Standards of Practice for Diabetes Educators as outlined by the American Association for Diabetes Educators; Minnesota standards and guidelines for nurses, pharmacists and dietitians, Standards and Scope of Practice for Fairview Health Care; and protocols approved by the medical staff of Fairview Health Care.
• Quality Improvement:
• Encourages and supports the quality clinical initiatives related to diabetes care.
• Aware of the measures and monitors that are in place.
• Strives to help pts. meet the established goals.

Required Qualifications

• B.S./B.A. Dietetics or Associates Degree in Nursing or Doctorate of Pharmacy
• 1 year professional practice in dietetics, nursing or pharmacy discipline
• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License or Registered Dietician or MN Pharmacy License

Preferred Qualifications

• M.A./M.S. Dietetics or
• Bachelor of Science Nursing
• 2 years professional practice in dietetics, nursing or pharmacy discipline
• Diabetes Educator Certified

 

Qualifications:

$89,980.80- $127,025.60 Annual