Diabetes Educator

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Supervisor - Diabetes Education - Full Time -

Position Overview: Provides individualized diabetes self-management education/ training to individuals and groups according to the Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional performance for Diabetes Educators.

Supervises the quality of education provided by diabetes educators and conducts quarterly reviews of employees conducting diabetes education.

Duties and Responsibilities

Oversight of DSMES Services - Implements of the standards for DSMES - Ensures services are evidence-based.

• Makes sure service design incorporates population needs

• Ensures ongoing service evaluation and continuous quality improvement plan is reviewed at least annually.

Supervision of Educators

• Participates in the development of training materials.

• Contributes to, and participates in, a continuous quality improvement process to measure DSMES program and to identify and address opportunities for improvement. -

• Appraises performance of Diabetes Educators (including self) to identify areas of strength and areas for improvement and to develop a plan for improvement and growth. -

• Participates in peer review process to evaluate performance of other professional instructional staff.

• Maintain 15 hours of continuing education annually specific to diabetes, diabetes related topics and behavior change and self-management education strategies.

Instruction of program participants

• Collects participant assessment data using the AADE7 framework in a collaborative and ongoing manner.

• Collaboratively develops educational goals, learning objectives and a plan for educational content and teaching methods with DSMES program participants.

• Provides educational interventions that utilize primarily interactive, collaborative, skill-based training methods and maximizes the use of interactive training methods.

• Collaboratively develops an individualized follow-up plan with each program participant.

• Evaluates effectiveness of educational services provided by measuring attainment of learning objectives.

• Conducts a follow-up assessment upon completion of DSMES program services.

• Documents assessment data, educational plan, educational services provided and results in each participant's educational records.

• Utilizes a team approach to provide services and collaborates and communicates with team members when needed.

• Identifies when a program participant's needs are outside the scope of the instructor's practice and expertise

Requirements

• Bachelor required, Masters preferred.

• At least 3 years of experience required.

• Registered Dietitian or Registered nurse, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist required

Pay Range: $35.00 - $48.00

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran