Certified Diabetes Educator

Position Summary This position develops, implements, and evaluates proactive patient educational plans and programs to address patient care needs in accordance with established best practices, standards, requirements, and regulations. Responsibilities Collaborates with colleagues within the Endocrine Department to support the departmental strategic plan and ongoing institutional growth. Collaborates with other disciplines and departments as a change agent and participates in the evaluation of outcomes. Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines. Performs ongoing patient and family assessments and identifies variations from diagnoses. Continually evaluates patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans. Documents patient progress in appropriate charts and shares observations and assessment outcomes with health care team and family to ensure timely communication and understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements. Engages in ongoing organizational endeavors which support the philosophy and values of Phoenix Children’s, nursing model of care, and professional development of staff. Plans, implements, and evaluates learning opportunities based on evidence using a variety of teaching strategies. Seeks and takes advantage of opportunities to enhance own professional growth and development. Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members performance level. Works collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status. Participates in patient care rounds and patient care conferences as appropriate. Patient Case Management. Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested. Mission, Vision & Values Mission: To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families. Vision: Phoenix Children’s will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education. Values: We place children and families at the center of all we do; We deliver exceptional care; We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities; We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future; We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable. Position Qualifications Education Two year (ADN) degree in nursing, four year degree (BSN) in nursing, or a Diploma Nursing degree OR a bachelor's degree in nutrition or related field. BSN in nursing is preferred. Experience Two years experience in Diabetes education. Experience in Pediatric diabetes preferred. Additional Requirements Current CDE (Clinical Diabetes Educator Certificate) OR Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management. Current State of Arizona RN license or RN license from a compact state OR a Registered Dietitian. Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Certification / License / Registry Requirements Board Cert-Adv Diabetes Mgmt OR Cert Diabetes Care & Edu Spec OR Certified Diabetes Educator - Required AZ RN License OR Registered Dietitian OR Compact to Arizona License OR Compact State - Required Basic Life Support - Required Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Occasionally Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Occasionally Hearing - Constantly Pushing/pulling - Occasionally Reaching - Occasionally Sitting - Frequently Standing - Frequently Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently Talking - Constantly Tasting/smelling - Occasionally Walking - Constantly Near Vision - Constantly Far Vision - Constantly Color Discrimination - Constantly Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally Inside office environment - Applicable Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable Phoenix Children’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr