Diabetes Educator educates patients on the necessary lifestyle changes involved in a diabetes diagnosis, including nutrition, medication, physical activity and glucose testing. Collects patient data to monitor health status and proactively manage the patient's condition. Being a Diabetes Educator facilitates skill development and behavior modification so that the patient is able to successfully manage the disease. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent. Additionally, Diabetes Educator typically required to be a Certified Care and Education Specialist (CDCES). Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Diabetes Educator occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Diabetes Educator typically requires 2-4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.
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Franciscan Medical Group, a part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is currently seeking a full time Diabetes Educator, Dietitian/RN for our Franciscan Endocrinology Associates in Silverdale, WA. Come join our team-based environment in a fast-paced, growing clinic located in a state-of-the-art facility. No nights, weekends or organizationally recognized holidays required.
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This job is responsible for providing group and/or individual diabetes self-management education/training (DSMT) to patients (and family members) so as to enable them to learn techniques to bring their disease under control, avoid potential complications and bring about lasting improvements in quality of life. Educational topics may include blood glucose monitoring, , behavior modification, nutritional/exercise concepts, dietary modification/meal planning, insulin self-management oral medicine self-management, diabetes care during illness/pregnancy, and/or insulin pump management. Education goal is to help the patient learn the tools to prevent short and long term complications related to uncontrolled diabetes. An incumbent assesses patient needs and develops an individualized education plan of care to facilitate the development and application of needed skills to positively impact diabetes management.
Since education has been recognized as key to the management of diabetes, work requires professional expertise in not only in the disease state, but also in education, motivation techniques for behavior change, and translating the science of nutrition and medicine into practice to help people with diabetes to manage the disease themselves.
Work requires either current licensure as a registered nurse (RN) or current certification as a Dietitian, with commensurate advanced education in the specialty area. Certification as a CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator) is strongly preferred.
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