Diabetes Educator (In-patient)

Position Summary

Provides state of the art CDCES diabetes education assessment, diabetes self-management education (DSME) to patients and their families/care-partners, helping to optimize their diabetes management.

About the role

Will assists with the responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient centered diabetes education program at Stony Brook Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provided 1:1 DSMES in inpatient setting.
• Responsible for communication with referring primary medical team.
• Support instruction in diabetes education for the nursing orientation and critical care.
• Active member of the Diabetes Advisory Committee.
• Affords assistance in the updating of materials needed to keep Diabetes program within The Joint Commission advanced certification in inpatient diabetes care.
• Affords responsibility and accountability for planning, teaching and evaluating the delivery of clinical nursing- Diabetes Self Care Management Education (DSME/S) for adult patients with diabetes.
• Maintain and document in patient records per standard of care and to meet requirements for certification.
• Ongoing review and assessment of program resources.
• Affords responsibility for upkeep and ordering of DSME education supplies.
• Maintains professional registration and certification and state licensure.
• Attends continuing education programs, conferences to maintain CDCES and RN credentials.
• Evaluate and assess patient’s management and education needs, self-care behaviors, and obstacles to successful implementation of therapy in a variety of settings.
• Provide formal training on diabetes management and risk factor reduction.
• Documents and processes medical records, and statistical records according to Stony Brook Medicine Policy and Procedures.
• Identifies discharge needs at the point of initial patient contact and assists in transition of care planning.
• Demonstrates skills in collaboration, teamwork and problem solving to achieve goals.
• Knowledge of basic software packages and hospital information systems (EMR).

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NYS license.
• Obtain certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) within 1 year of hire.
• CDCES with experience teaching comprehensive diabetes self-management education preferred.
• 2-5 years’ experience specializing in Diabetes program management and development, research experience, and quality assurance experience preferred.
• Knowledge of current clinical guidelines and standards from the American Diabetes Association, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Association of Diabetes Educators preferred.