The Diabetes Educator is a professional registered nurse who assumes clinical responsibility for a specific aspect of diabetic patients. Working under the direction of a physician, the diabetes nurse educator will assess the patient s past history and current condition, establish and monitor the patient/family goals and outcomes; coordinate, monitor and evaluate patient care in the outpatient setting. Qualifications: Required: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Additional experience ... more details
Job Overview:
The Diabetes Educator is a professional registered nurse who assumes clinical responsibility for a specific aspect of diabetic patients. Working under the direction of a physician, the diabetes nurse educator will assess the patient¿s past history and current condition, establish and monitor the patient/family goals and outcomes; coordinate, monitor and evaluate patient care in the outpatient setting.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Additional experience required based upon specific department needs.
- Current New Jersey Professional Registered Nurse’s license.
- Current CDE certification.
- Successful completion of orientation.
Certifications and Licenses Required:
- Current CDE certification
- NJ Nursing License
Scheduling Requirements:
- Shift working, 9:00—4:30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Part-Time
Essential Functions:
- Assess and implement patient/family education and home care needs; use an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess patients; age specific needs and age specific treatment.
- Specifically responsible for review and management of patient blood sugar levels, including application of the Continuous Glucose Monitoring System.
- Plan and conduct patient education classes as necessary.
- Anticipate and evaluate patient problems, establish outcomes and produce a plan of care in collaboration with the patient/ family.
- Assist in the development of and participate in appropriate educational programs.
- Recognize and act upon need for review and study of materialswhich will enhance knowledge and performance.
- Consults with physician regarding medical orders on participants, i.e., insulin dosing and diet.
- Consults with the family and patient from home to assist with education and problem solving.
- Encourage and support patient/family self-direction and independence while providing education.
- Maintains patient right to privacy and confidentiality
- Make recommendations of patient care based on: the medically prescribed treatment plan, nursing assessment, patient/family input, collaboration withother health team members and coordinate all the services with Physician requests.
- Monitors medical/nursing needs of patients and documents same in medical records.
- Observe, record and report signs and symptoms of the disease process, changes in patient’s physical, emotional and social condition and responses tothe therapeutic regimen.
- Provides education and training for participants and/or families as required.
- Reviews laboratory reports, specifically blood sugar readings, documenting pertinent data on the chart, and brings abnormal results to the attention ofthe physician.
- Takes an active role in maintaining current knowledge based through reading, attending conferences and continuing education course work, sharing the information gained with coworkers through follow-up presentations.
- Teach, demonstrate and supervise patient care techniques regarding insulin administration
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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