RN, Diabetes Educator

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has been deeply connected to the community we serve since 1956. We are comprised of a 50-bed acute care medical center, level IV trauma center, level II intensive care nursery services, extensive physical rehabilitation program, outpatient surgery and diagnostic center and advanced wound care center. Ukiah is a unique small town that charms you with its rich character, arts, vineyards and natural surroundings. Ukiah beckons you to explore all that the valley has to offer amidst our 300 days of sunshine each year. We are also conveniently located just two hours north of San Francisco and 45 minutes from the Pacific Coast.

Job Summary:

Provides outpatient clinical care to patients suffering from acute or chronic hyper/hypo glucose management, managing therapeutic regimes according to protocols. Provides individualized or group, goal directed diabetes management education for patients and their families according to the Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional performance for RN Diabetes Educators. Provides diabetes education to patients, caregivers, staff, and the community. Coordinates the Diabetic Care Center utilizing knowledge of educational needs, class development and presentations in a health care environment. Uses instructional responsibilities and teaching opportunities to improve the quality of care. Develops selected core curriculum and educational program planning, implementation and evaluation. Assists in further development of diabetes care center.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE): Preferred

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE): Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required

Essential Functions:

• Provides diabetes self-management education and training to patients with diabetes and their family members. Functions as a professional Diabetes Program Instructor. Provides individualized or group, goal directed diabetes management education for patients and their families according to the Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional performance for Diabetes Educators. Provides diabetes education to patients, caregivers, staff, and the community.
• Works collaboratively with multi-disciplinary diabetes care team to implement plan of care. Participates in the development of training materials. Provides clinical care to patients suffering from acute or chronic hyper/hypo glucose management, managing therapeutic regimes according to protocols. Provides educational interventions that utilize primarily interactive, collaborative, skill-based training methods and maximizes the use of interactive training methods.
• Reinforces diabetes education and instruction to staff nurses and support staff. Develops and distributes educational materials to community. Develops a Plan of Care that will include, but is not limited to, self-care skills, disease process, medication, diet, activity, home safety management and emergency procedures. Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to outpatients with diagnoses other than diabetes.
• Conducts a follow-up assessment upon completion of the Diabetes Self-management Training, using program outcome measures. Contributes to, and participates in, a continuous quality improvement process regarding the Diabetes Self-management Program to measure, to identify, and address opportunities for improvement. Provides documentation to physicians on patient progress.
• Collects and analyses specific client data and outcomes. Assists in the development and implementation of educational and dietetic counseling interventions based on client-specific needs.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 90 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians