Diabetes Care & Education Specialist
Employment Type: Full time | Shift: Day Shift
About the Role
The Diabetes Care & Education Specialist serves as an expert and resource for patients and health care providers in diabetes self-management assessment, education, and follow-up. The main goal is to equip patients with the knowledge and tools needed to manage their disease. This position operates in the outpatient setting, working directly with patients one-on-one, in group classroom settings, and over the telephone. The role involves collaboration with colleagues, leadership, physicians, and hospital services to develop an effective, patient-centered program that promotes optimal patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate diabetes self-management education, training, and support.
- Conduct thorough diabetes assessments and collaboratively identify education needs, goals, and interventions with patients.
- Address specific nutritional concerns as outlined in each patient’s initial assessment and include them in the treatment plan.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and goal achievement, revising as necessary.
- Identify best practices in diabetes self-management education, training, and support.
- Analyze and evaluate program-related data from multiple sources to ensure high-quality, benchmark program initiatives.
- Provide diabetes self-management education, training, and support to patients within an accredited Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) Program.
- Deliver patient education in both individual and group settings on a wide range of diabetes self-management topics.
- Act as a diabetes resource for colleagues, patients, other departments, and the community.
- Seek out educational opportunities to stay current and competent in all areas of work responsibilities and meet continuing professional education requirements.
- Prepare materials such as reports, memos, letters, procedures, instructional and marketing pieces, and assessments.
- Participate in community diabetes committees and/or diabetes advisory committees.
Requirements
- Licensure as a Registered Dietitian in the state of Florida.
- Upon hiring, pursue education and sit for Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) certification by the end of the first year.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid time off.
- 403B retirement savings program with employer matching.
- Education assistance.
About the Organization
Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health. The hospital is committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care and is the only Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties. As part of Trinity Health, it serves communities across 21 states, delivering nearly 2.8 million visits annually.
The organization values guiding behaviors such as supporting each other in service, communicating openly and respectfully, accountability, trust, and continuous learning.