Endocrinology - Diabetes Educator - 8 Hour Days

Job Description

Job Summary: Key Job Responsibilities

The Diabetes Educator, as a professional practitioner, assumes responsibility for coordination of the hospitalwide

Diabetes Management Program. Serves as a resource, role model, and consultant for all departments and

staff regarding diabetes management issues, promoting hospital wide quality diabetes management. Responsible

for collecting, compiling and interpreting data on hospital diabetes management audits and preparing reports to

committees. The Diabetes Educator develops, coordinates, delivers and evaluates diabetes management

activities for hospital staff, patients and family members. Demonstrates critical thinking and performance ability

in the coordination, implementation, documentation and evaluation of patient care. Maintains competency skills

including the ability to provide care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.

The Diabetes Educator leads an outcome-based approach to patient care by insuring evidence-based practice

and interdisciplinary care delivery. Identifies safety concerns, and collaborates with all members of the

healthcare team to institute measures to ensure a safe and timely discharge.

The scope of responsibility, duties and accountability at the facility department and position levels including

knowledge and practice of the clinical/technical skills necessary to the position consistent with the Nurse Practice

Act. Nursing job duties are to meet the Nurse Practice Act (state law that protects patients by promoting safe,

competent nursing practices), Title 22 (Health and Safety codes), The Joint Commission (develops performance

standards and accredits programs for hospitals and other healthcare-related organizations) and the Plan for

Provision of Nursing Care and the Plan for Provision of Care to Patients, and other regulatory requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

-Conducts diabetes education to staff, patients, and families including diabetes medications, orals and

injectable, insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, and other education needs

-Conducts and participates in research focused on diabetes management across varied patient populations.

-Develops educational programs and materials related to diabetes management to meet the needs and

interests of patients, families, nurses, staff, physicians and the community.

-Participates in community outreach related to diabetes prevention and self- management. Serves as an

advocate and liaison for patients, families, and staff regarding diabetes management including diabetes

survival skills and self-management.

-Participates in the development and implementation of performance improvement activities, both clinically

orientated and related to the administrative process.

-Identify the ability of the patients to follow directions/ instructions and give consent. Reduces the risk of

health care acquired infection by complying with current CDC hand washing guidelines and CSMC isolation

policy.

-Identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environment; and provide appropriate

assessment, intervention and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental milestones in the

patient population

-Participates in house wide committee work in area of responsibility: Member of Patient and Family Education

committee and/or Education Counsel.

-Develops, coordinates, implements and evaluates educational programs/ projects for patient care personnel

including nursing staff and assigned members of the support staff. Serves as a preceptor for other Clinical

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Diabetes Educators. Provides educational sessions for nursing and other clinical staff throughout the Medical

Center

-Utilizes a systematic approach to assess educational needs in collaboration with all levels of nursing and

medical personnel and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of educational programs. Collaborates

throughout the Cedars-Sinai Health system (CSHS) in initiating and implementing educational programs.

-Coordinates programs, projects and events with Nursing, medical center departments and communities

across the health care continuum. Serves as a resource and consultant for educational programs throughout

the Cedars-Sinai Health System. Provides orientation and training for Nursing and health system personnel

-Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, including JCAHO, HFCA and DHS. Reduces the risk of

health care acquired infection by complying with current CDC hand washing guidelines and CSMC isolation

policy.

-Assist with validation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) components regarding best practices, discharge

education and other documentation as needed.

-Provides and documents patient, family and significant other education, including smoking cessation,

pneumococcal vaccination and other patient specific subjects, utilizing effective teaching methods

-Improves the safety of using insulin pumps: Medication with clinical indicators will be administered using an

insulin pump.

The applicant also will support a clinical research team that conducts research on diabetes, metabolism, aging and lifestyle interventions. Activities will include interacting with research participants and conducting visits and assessments related to nutrition, exercise and glucose control. The applicant will be involved in data analysis and interpretation.

Job Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - Required

3 years in Acute care experience - Required

California Registered Nurse License - Required

Basic Life Support - Required

Cert Diabetes Educator Nurse - Required

Qualifications

Job Summary: Key Job Responsibilities

The Diabetes Educator, as a professional practitioner, assumes responsibility for coordination of the hospitalwide

Diabetes Management Program. Serves as a resource, role model, and consultant for all departments and

staff regarding diabetes management issues, promoting hospital wide quality diabetes management. Responsible

for collecting, compiling and interpreting data on hospital diabetes management audits and preparing reports to

committees. The Diabetes Educator develops, coordinates, delivers and evaluates diabetes management

activities for hospital staff, patients and family members. Demonstrates critical thinking and performance ability

in the coordination, implementation, documentation and evaluation of patient care. Maintains competency skills

including the ability to provide care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.

The Diabetes Educator leads an outcome-based approach to patient care by insuring evidence-based practice

and interdisciplinary care delivery. Identifies safety concerns, and collaborates with all members of the

healthcare team to institute measures to ensure a safe and timely discharge.

The scope of responsibility, duties and accountability at the facility department and position levels including

knowledge and practice of the clinical/technical skills necessary to the position consistent with the Nurse Practice

Act. Nursing job duties are to meet the Nurse Practice Act (state law that protects patients by promoting safe,

competent nursing practices), Title 22 (Health and Safety codes), The Joint Commission (develops performance

standards and accredits programs for hospitals and other healthcare-related organizations) and the Plan for

Provision of Nursing Care and the Plan for Provision of Care to Patients, and other regulatory requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

-Conducts diabetes education to staff, patients, and families including diabetes medications, orals and

injectable, insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, and other education needs

-Conducts and participates in research focused on diabetes management across varied patient populations.

-Develops educational programs and materials related to diabetes management to meet the needs and

interests of patients, families, nurses, staff, physicians and the community.

-Participates in community outreach related to diabetes prevention and self- management. Serves as an

advocate and liaison for patients, families, and staff regarding diabetes management including diabetes

survival skills and self-management.

-Participates in the development and implementation of performance improvement activities, both clinically

orientated and related to the administrative process.

-Identify the ability of the patients to follow directions/ instructions and give consent. Reduces the risk of

health care acquired infection by complying with current CDC hand washing guidelines and CSMC isolation

policy.

-Identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environment; and provide appropriate

assessment, intervention and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental milestones in the

patient population

-Participates in house wide committee work in area of responsibility: Member of Patient and Family Education

committee and/or Education Counsel.

-Develops, coordinates, implements and evaluates educational programs/ projects for patient care personnel

including nursing staff and assigned members of the support staff. Serves as a preceptor for other Clinical

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Diabetes Educators. Provides educational sessions for nursing and other clinical staff throughout the Medical

Center

-Utilizes a systematic approach to assess educational needs in collaboration with all levels of nursing and

medical personnel and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of educational programs. Collaborates

throughout the Cedars-Sinai Health system (CSHS) in initiating and implementing educational programs.

-Coordinates programs, projects and events with Nursing, medical center departments and communities

across the health care continuum. Serves as a resource and consultant for educational programs throughout

the Cedars-Sinai Health System. Provides orientation and training for Nursing and health system personnel

-Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, including JCAHO, HFCA and DHS. Reduces the risk of

health care acquired infection by complying with current CDC hand washing guidelines and CSMC isolation

policy.

-Assist with validation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) components regarding best practices, discharge

education and other documentation as needed.

-Provides and documents patient, family and significant other education, including smoking cessation,

pneumococcal vaccination and other patient specific subjects, utilizing effective teaching methods

-Improves the safety of using insulin pumps: Medication with clinical indicators will be administered using an

insulin pump

Job Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - Required

3 years in Acute care experience - Required

California Registered Nurse License - Required

Basic Life Support - Required

Cert Diabetes Educator Nurse - Required

Req ID : 1208

Working Title : Endocrinology - Diabetes Educator - 8 Hour Days

Department : Diabetes Education

Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category : Patient Services

Job Specialty : Patient Services

Overtime Status : EXEMPT

Primary Shift : Day

Shift Duration : 8 hour

Base Pay : $52.47 - $83.95

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.