RN Diabetes Educator

Position Summary: The RN Diabetes Educator is responsible for providing education and support to patients referred to the Healthy Living Program for diabetes and pre-diabetes and is involved in programmatic activities that encourage the prevention of diabetes.

Position responsibilities:

• Assess the educational needs of patients.
• Provides person-centered, evidence-based diabetes and cardiometabolic education conducive to behavior change and improved quality of life across the lifespan.
• Utilizes appropriate teaching techniques that are sensitive to the learning preferences of the patient
• Seeks, maintains, distributes and promotes appropriate educational materials.
• Advise and assist patients through the process of home blood glucose monitoring, injectables (medication/insulin), blood glucose pattern management, adjustment of insulin dose, or inter-current illness.
• Seeks to extend the IHS Diabetes Standards of Care to all patients of NTHS.
• Collaborates, advocates and confers with other members of the diabetes care team in developing person-centered diabetes plans.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives. Complies with ADCES Diabetes Education Accreditation requirements.
• Assists the Healthy Living Program Director with SDPI grant application, annual report, and maintenance of DSME registry.
• Engages in lifelong learning by annually completing 15 CEU in diabetes related topics, as required by the ADCES Diabetes Education Accreditation Program.
• Works towards gaining Certification as a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential skills and experience:

• Associates degree or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Knowledge of professional nursing principals and procedures.
• Two to Five years’ experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Broad background in the humanities, developmental theory, communicative skills, and the biological, psychological and social sciences.
• Understand and experience in applying learning theories for all age groups.
• Knowledge of cultural aspects within the Oklahoma Area and the ability to appreciate cultural differences.
• Knowledge of diabetes, risk factors, complications, treatments, and needed lifestyle changes.

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Master’s Degree or higher.
• CDCES certification

Reporting to this position: N/A

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Indian preference applies. Applicants can submit an application, resume with a cover letter, and a copy of CDIB or Tribal membership card (if applicable) to Northeastern Tribal Health System, Human Resources Director, Audrey Fenoughty , P.O. Box 1498 Miami, OK 74355, faxed to (855)745-3601, or emailed to audrey.fenoughty@nthsclinic.com . Selection of the qualified applicant is contingent upon drug screen and background check. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

• Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
• CME Funds Provided.
• Loan repayment options available!
• Minimal overtime!
• FREE Health and Life insurance to NTHS employees.
• 10 hours of personal leave (Annual and Sick) is accrued bi-weekly.
• 6% total match on 401K

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