Diabetes Educator - Diabetes Education - Trenton - Full-Time - DAYS

Position Overview

Plans, implements and evaluates the educational activities for diabetes specific education.
Provides educational opportunities at times and places as needed.
Participates in developing, updating, and maintaining educational material.
Enhances diabetes education by involving patients and families and other caretakers as appropriate in the teaching and learning process.
Participates in activities that promote and expand the reputation and services of the diabetes program.
Uses an integrative and collaborative multidisciplinary approach to diabetes care and education, that results in enhanced patient outcomes.
Demonstrates effective teaching skills and uses a variety of instructional methods and teaching strategies.
Assists with assuring with compliance with regulatory agencies standards.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN), or Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field with current Registered Dietitian credential, or Bachelor's degree in pharmacy.
• Board Certified Advanced Diabetes Management Professional (BC-ADM) or a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) required within six months of meeting required 1,000 hours of diabetes care and education.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequent physical demands include: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion.
• Occasional physical demands include: Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl.
• Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear.
• Frequent sensory requirements include: Very Accurate 20/40, Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Moderate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing.
• Continuous sensory requirements include: Continuous physical demands.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Frequent physical demands include: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion.
• Occasional physical demands include: Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl.
• Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear.
• Frequent sensory requirements include: Very Accurate 20/40, Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Moderate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing.
• Continuous sensory requirements include: Continuous physical demands.

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Retail Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Spouse Voluntary Life
• Employee Voluntary Life
• Child Voluntary Life
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program