Certified Diabetes Educator Job Description
Certified Diabetes Educator Duties & Responsibilities
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Certified Diabetes Educator Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Certified Diabetes Educator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, CDE, DSME/T, BCLS, ACLS, CCM, PALS, PEARS, MDCH
Education for Certified Diabetes Educator
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Employers hiring for the certified diabetes educator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Nursing, Nutrition, Education, Dietetics, Science, Graduate, Management, School of Nursing, Healthcare, Food and Nutrition
Skills for Certified Diabetes Educator
Desired skills for certified diabetes educator include:
Desired experience for certified diabetes educator includes:
Certified Diabetes Educator Examples
Certified Diabetes Educator Job Description
- Works collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers to provide blood glucose management for patients in accordance with policy and standing orders
- Contributes to and participates in a continuous quality improvement process to measure all education programs and to identify and address opportunities for improvement
- Lead clinical personnel
- Meets all other expectations and responsibilities as related to diabetes education, and performs other duties as assigned
- Assesses patients' nutritional needs and prepares nutritional care plans
- Documents records completely and accurately
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- Utilize established tools & protocols provided to assess participant health status, and to identify health risks
- Assure accurate documentation of participant progress to support outcomes evaluation and to assure continuity of care
- Knowledge and experience in Endocrinology along with CDE (Certified Diabetic Educator) is HIGHLY preferred
- Able to work in a team environment and collaborate with others within the department / work unit across disciplines
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk
- Working hours vary, with flexibility required due to unexpected changes in schedule and educational outreach sessions
- Serve as a resource to other coaches, assist with educational events/focus sessions, assist with quality assurance processes
- Registered Dietitian with current active, unprohibited license
Certified Diabetes Educator Job Description
- Consult with Medical Director, Pharmacists, Social Workers and other internal teams
- Identify gaps or barriers in treatment plans to close STARS gaps
- Participates in the development of education curricula and materials
- Acts as the primary CDE, organizing educational in-services
- Maintains knowledge of new medications and other treatment of diabetes and is able to utilize this knowledge to instruct patients
- Identifies outcomes, planning, implementing and evaluating care by conducting assessments, working with the patient and family to identify educational needs, monitoring patient blood glucose values, providing medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to patients per physician referral, educating on renal disease, thyroid health and the basis of the endocrine system
- The Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) is a proficient professional nurse with strong clinical skills and knowledge, practice and protocol in the treatment and education of diabetic patients and their family in the inpatient and outpatient setting
- The CDE is responsible for care coordination and management of diabetic patients identified as high risk utilizing nursing knowledge.in the areas of physical assessment and chronic disease management
- The CDE collaborates with multiple disciplines (internal and external) to ensure a current and effective program
- Serves as a point of contact for diabetes education and collaborates with the Nurse Educator to facilitate education of nursing staff on the treatment of diabetic patients
- Must have a MA-P Licensure, or, obtain a WA State MA-Registered Licensure immediately following employment within three (3) months
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) credential required within 2 years from date of hire into the position
- Certified Diabetes Educator designation
- Ability to influence and facilitate change
- 3+ years of Diabetes experience
- Must live within a commutable distance (50 miles) of Greensboro, NC or St
Certified Diabetes Educator Job Description
- The CDE is a clinical provider with focus on diabetes self management, education, and monitoring performance indicators related to A1C management
- S/he utilizes principles of adult education, disease and care management to improve clinical outcomes, S/he assumes the lead responsibilities for diabetic patient education in the assigned setting and for.providing consultation on diabetes management to other clinical staff
- Conducts a follow-up assessment of program guidelines
- Documents assessment data, educational plan, educational services provided and evaluation results in each participant’s Electronic Medical Record
- Utilizes a team approach to provide services and collaborates and communicates with team members
- Identifies when a program participant’s needs are outside the scope of the instructor’s practice and expertise, arranges for additional services to meet needs
- Contributes to, and participates in, a continuous quality improvement process
- In accordance with the National Scope and Standards of Diabetes Education, the National Standards for Diabetes Education, the Diabetes Nurse Educator assesses the needs of patients with diabetes and designs, implements and evaluates an individualized teaching plan for these patients
- Plans, develops and implements new programs to meet the needs of the patient population and enhance diabetes self-management education within Organization
- Interacts with interdisciplinary team of health professionals
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Nutrition/Dietetics or closely related field required unless candidate meets all of the factors to qualify for Exception A or Exception B*
- Completion of Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) required
- If applicable, completion of a CADE accredited Dietetic Internship Program/Coordinated Program in Dietetics required
- Excellent teaching and communication skills (written and verbal) required
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) required
- Licensed Medical Nutrition Therapist through the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Registered dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration required (if applicable)
Certified Diabetes Educator Job Description
- Maintains program elements necessary for continued ADA recognition and MDCH certification including coordination of annual renewal process
- Coordinates education program and provides support and guidance to staff
- Appropriate documentation
- May perform general nursing duties
- All other duties as assigned and within scope of practice
- Educates patients on their diabetes diagnosis, provides guidance on appropriate self-management, and collaborates with physicians or other care provides in the development of an individualized care plan
- Trains patients or their caregivers to check blood glucose levels, administers insulin, and identify and responds to hypoglycemia
- Assists in development, implementation, and evaluation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures and standards of care
- Under general supervision of the Clinical Manager and Medical Director, responsible for nursing assessments, assessing diabetes educational needs
- Works with the patient and the multidisciplinary care team, integrating patient assessment findings and health history information to develop a comprehensive and individualized self-management care plan for patients enrolled in the CCM program
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or dietetics required
- Current Idaho RN or RD license required
- Certification by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (CDE)
- Two years’ experience in the care of diabetes patients as an RN or RD
- Render professional patient care to infants, childrens, adolescents, and/or adults with diabetes mellitus
- Appropriately assess patient conditions, evaluation of follow-up needs, coordination of health care and health education for patient and family in colloboration with health team members
Certified Diabetes Educator Job Description
- Monitors each patients progress and completion of program requirements and conducts follow-up as needed to ensure completion of program requirements
- Documents assessment data, education provided, clinical interventions and plan including recommendations and goals for each participant in the electronic medical record
- Utilizes a strong team approach involving the multidisciplinary team and patient to deliver high quality coordinated care
- Practices within legal and personal scope of practice and actively refers patients to other care givers when patients needs exceed that scope
- Actively supports all requirements related to AAAHC accreditation
- Responsible for continuous learning and the application of current best practice to all patient care activities
- Reviews and updates education content and materials annually
- Willingly expands skill set to include new chronic condition diagnoses per population need (as scope allows)
- Assist clients in creating healthy goals for their personal health & wellness programs
- Adapt telephonic coaching and education methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural and age-specific needs of each client
- Registered Dietician, Licensed Dietician or Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) required
- Must be Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) upon hire or obtain certification within one year of hire
- Ability to build and maintain positive communication and working relationships with patients, families, and members of the community
- Ongoing maintenance of Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) every five years required
- Licensed Dietitian (LICDIET) OR Registered Nurse (RN)
- Bachelors of Science degree from an accredited institution, Master’s preferred