Diabetes Care Education Specialist (736) at Trinity Health

The Diabetes Educator is responsible for the ongoing process of facilitating knowledge skills and ability necessary for prediabetes and diabetes self-care and the activities that assist the person with diabetes or prediabetes in implementing and sustaining the behaviors needed to manage his or her condition on an ongoing basis beyond or outside of formal self-management training. This process incorporates the needs goals and life experiences of the person with diabetes or prediabetes and is guided by evidence-based standards. Support (whether behavioral educational psychosocial or clinical) helps implement informed decision making self-care behaviors problem solving and active collaboration with the health care team and improve clinical outcomes health status and quality of life. Licenses and Certifications Required Applicant must have one of the following: Current or temporary RN license in ND (or compact RN licensure); or Licensed as a Registered Dietitian in ND. Diabetes Care and Education Specialist certification required upon hire. Certification in insulin pump training is preferred or willingness/ability to obtain certification in the first 6 months of employment. Educational Requirements RN program as evidenced by licensure. Experience Requirements Experience acute patient care and chronic disease management is preferred. Special Skills or Training Requirements 15 hours of continuing education annually or maintenance of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist certification from a nationally accrediting body. Required Experience:IC Key Skills Channel Marketing,ERP Sales,CSSD,Conflict Management,Ethernet,AC Maintenance Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1