Diabetes Educator - Outpatient Nutrition

About this role

Location: Justin Drive Office Building II Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes Job Summary: Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist – RN serves in an advanced role providing in-depth analysis of the patient with diabetes and providing specialized care and in-depth education for persons with diabetes and their families. Serves as a team member in assessing needs, planning and providing education and care, evaluating outcomes and coordinating follow up care for persons with diabetes. Job Duties: • Provides diabetes self-management education and training which includes evaluation of the individual’s     skills, support, and barriers to care. • Assess general diabetes knowledge, evaluate physical findings, anthropometric measurements,     and physical findings. • Teach person appropriate essential self-care behaviors to improve effective self-management of their disease.     These may include healthy eating, being physically active, monitoring of blood sugar, medication administration and adherence, problem solving, healthy coping skills, and risk reduction behaviors. • Develops     diabetes management plans appropriate to patient's immediate diabetes needs. • Reviews and assesses lab results and adapts clinical recommendations and care plan accordingly.   • Serves as a resource     for patient and family. . • Documents in accordance with established standards. • Investigates and problem solves patient care issues with     care team and facilitates change to promote quality outcomes. • Enhance quality of diabetes care through collaboration with other services and initiate referrals to appropriate support services. • Works within the multidisciplinary team for diabetes education and management and collaborates with other disciplines to identify and resolve patient care issues. • Conducts diabetes education through group classes as     indicated. • Participates in departmental initiatives to meet strategic goals. • Precept students as indicated.     Mentor and train new staff members, colleagues, and other members of the care team as applicable.   • Practices with a high degree of autonomy • Evaluates evidence-based best practice and shares back to team including proposing adjustments to supporting reference materials, policies, etc. •    Provides guidance to providers and other healthcare professionals. • Participates in multi-disciplinary care team and functions as the diabetes expert • Collaborates with inter/intra professional team members to achieve department goals and optimize service • Serve as Designated Point Person for new hires as indicated. • May include specialty program management and program evaluation outcomes

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

  Hiring Incentive: $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Applicants   Diabetes Educator RDN / Registered Diabetes Educator RDN / Diabetes Educator RN / Certified Diabetes Educator RN • Outpatient diabetes educator position in an ADA-accredited clinic setting. • Responsibilities include Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT), insulin pump education, and Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) education. • Will consider candidates with relevant RN or RDN experience and credentials. • Certified Diabetes Educator (CDCES) or Diabetes Educator experience preferred. • Non-CDCES candidates will be considered if they have at least 2 years of healthcare experience as an RN or RDN and are willing to obtain certification. • Non-CDCES candidates must sit for the CDCES certification exam within 2 years of hire.

Schedule • Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM • Travel as needed for training • Exempt Position

Hybrid Option • Eligible for 1–2 work-from-home days per week after training, contingent upon telemedicine support and departmental coverage.

Role-Specific Qualifications:

Diabetes Educator RDN • Bachelor's Degree required • CDCES certification required within 2 years of hire

Registered Diabetes Educator RDN • Bachelor's Degree required • Minimum 2 years of related experience required • Current CDCES/CDE certification required

Diabetes Educator RN • Licensed Registered Nurse required • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience* • CDCES certification required within 2 years of hire

Certified Diabetes Educator RN • Licensed Registered Nurse required • Minimum 4 years of relevant experience* • Current CDCES/CDE certification preferred/required per role level

*Relevant experience may include a combination of related work experience and education (Bachelor's Degree = 2 years of experience).

Education: Bachelor's Degree- (Required) Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s): Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) within 2 years of hire - Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE), Registered Dietitian - Default Issuing Body Skills:

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. • KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. • EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. • LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. • INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. • SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

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