RN - Diabetes Education

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Diabetes Education RN Position Summary
This position provides inpatient diabetes education to patients, as well as outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Services to adults and children and CGM training. Functions as a diabetes educator in a variety of settings with a variety of audiences. Acts as a teacher, facilitator, coach, and mentor demonstrating expertise in theories, methods, and strategies relative to learning. Major focus is audiences of individuals with diabetes and their support persons. The inventory, distribution/delivery of medications may be required.
Diabetes Education RN Position Requirements
Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a bachelor's degree preferred.
• Licensed as a Registered nurse in the State of Maryland.
• Current certification as a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist preferred

Experience

• A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Diabetes Educator.
• Experience preferred in teaching roles.

Mental Demands

• Often works under pressure of time and accuracy in organizing and accomplishing work.
• Able to prioritize accomplishment of goals and objectives to meet the changing needs of the department.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills orally and written.
• Receptive to new ideas and able to lead and/or participate in change.
• Able to evaluate, analyze and synthesize current literature and apply to the work environment.

Responsibilities for Assets

• Works with expensive and complex audiovisual equipment.
• Has thorough understanding of proper working order of equipment and reports maintenance needs promptly.
• Recommends purchase of materials/supplies needed for educational programming.

Contact with others

• Has frequent contact with personnel and public requiring use of communication skills.
• Works cooperatively with community agencies and healthcare facilities to achieve educational goals.
• Maintains a cooperative working relationship inter and intra departmentally.

Diabetes Education RN Work Schedule

• Flexibility in hours of work meet job requirements.
• Primarily day shift, Monday through Friday
• Evenings and weekends may be required as needed.
• Usually off on Holidays.
• Must be willing to come to work during an emergency.

Diabetes Education RN Benefits

• At TidalHealth, full-time employees working at least 72 hours per pay period, part-time employees working at least 36 hours per pay period and part-time employees working at least 30 hours or more on weekends only are eligible for benefits.
• Benefits include medical, prescription, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance plans, life insurance, paid time off plans, retirement plans, tuition assistance, employee assistance, and access to on-site childcare and a credit union.

Salary range:$30.00-$48.00 Commensurate with experience