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Job Summary:This position is accountable for providing diabetes education for patients diagnosed with diabetes. The educator is responsible for assessment, goal setting and collaborating in a team approach to providing diabetes education that achieves desired clinical outcomes. The position is accountable for independent professional development to include acquiring and maintaining required certifications.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Assess patient’s overall status and learning needs as they relate to diabetes self-care. Identify priorities (patient goals) and develop a plan of care with patient and significant others based on assessment/reassessment of patient's status.
• Identify barriers to learning and apply counseling theories that facilitate behavior change.
• Provide patient-centered diabetes education based on current national standards for diabetes self -management education.
• Reassess the plan of care and recommend changes in therapy as appropriate.
• Collaborate and coordinate plan of care with other pertinent health care providers.
• Identify appropriate community resources for the person with diabetes and their family throughout the continuum of care.
• Serve as a diabetes resource/trainer to nurses, physicians and other health care members in provision of the most current diabetes clinical practices and information.
• Provide education through mentoring of new staff. Serve as a preceptor for dietetic interns, nursing students and other Allied Health disciplines.
• Participate in performance improvement activities utilizing processes such as LEAN and Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA).
• Provide community service and education related to diabetes (i.e. Health Fairs, Speaker Bureau talks, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• RN, with current Virginia license or Registered Dietitian (R.D.) required.
• Consideration will be given to other disciplines specified as meeting requirements for certification per the NCBDE (National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators).
• BS or BSN required or to be achieved within two years of hire or placement date.
• Certification as Diabetes Educator (CDE) required or obtained within three years of hire or placement date.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills required.
• Previous experience with diabetes education or related experience preferred.
• Minimum of one year of health education experience preferred.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.