Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Provides Diabetes and Nutritional educational services and community resources for patients. Maintains a case load of patients and promotes program development.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Provides education to patients.

• Provides patient education to patient/family members/significant others about plan of care.

• Follows appropriate communication channels with concern and recommendations.

• Provides ongoing education to patient care on new procedures, technologies and issues impacting diabetes industry.

Performs assessments, planning and implementation of diabetes care measures and evaluation of patient outcomes across the continuum of care.

• Collaborates with providers to facilitate patient care, develop medical plans of care and follows appropriate communication channels with patient concerns and recommendations. 

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​Provides services to patients to ensure continuous quality improvement.

• Participates in quality improvement process to facilitate changes within the clinic.

• Remains aware of patient satisfaction results and problem solves with patients.

• Identifies patient dissatisfaction and intervenes appropriately.

• Preserves patient privacy and dignity.

Initiates development of new ideas and methods to provide cost-effective care.

• Coordinates patient care services with other staff and departments to decrease unnecessary cost.

• Assists providers in reducing costs and increasing effeciency while maintaining high quality of care.

• Maintains diabetes supplies and medication appropriately. 

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Provide education and training to staff to ensure adequate knowledge and skills to perform essential responsibilities of their positions.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens

• Requires protective devices

• Patient care setting

• Direct patient care setting

• Alternative work schedule as regular part of job (1 day a month evening teach patient group education classes)

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table

• Typically standing and walking

• Typically bending, crouching, stooping

• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

• Using tools requiring high dexterity

Equipment

• Office equipment

• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

B.S.N. - Bachelor Of Science In Nursing

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management - Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) - Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education, Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (3 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• CDCES Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with three years’ experience.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years’ experience.
• Ability to fl