Nurse Practitioner Diabetes Specialist
12 hours ago
This is a 40-hour position with occasional weekend and holiday requirements.
About the Role:The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Diabetes Care is an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant with specialized knowledge and skills in diabetes management. The successful candidate will work closely with the physician and nursing staff to develop and coordinate a plan of care designed to meet the physical, psychological, and social needs of patients and their families.
Key Responsibilities:- Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a select inpatient population.
- Works collaboratively with the Endocrinology Attending on service to provide direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients with diabetes admitted to BWFH inpatient service.
- Provides comprehensive diabetes education in both one-on-one and group settings.
- Provides patient instruction in the use of and administration of injectable medications, Continuous Glucose Monitoring systems (CGMs), and Insulin pump therapy.
- Key participant in quality improvement for diabetes management and active member of Diabetes Committee.
- Performs physical examinations and provides preventative health measures appropriate to patient needs.
- Works collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare professionals to triage diabetes-specific clinical calls from patients and direct care appropriately.
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate lab and diagnostic tests to assess patients' clinical problems and healthcare needs.
- Arranges for appropriate plan of care and follow-up based on outcome of diagnostic, lab, and physical assessment findings.
- Performs laboratory tests appropriate for specific patient population.
- Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
- Records pertinent patient care findings in the medical record.
- Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost-effective management of time, available human resources, supplies, and equipment.
- Maintains an interdisciplinary approach to planning and communicating patient care information by discussing patient data with appropriate physicians and other healthcare professionals.
- Utilizes available resources and methodologies to advance practice within the division and beyond, with the aim of improving the care of all patients, particularly those most at risk for adverse outcomes.
- Incorporates the concepts of health maintenance, prevention, and promotion into daily practice through patient education and counseling.
- Demonstrates awareness of community resources and assists staff, patients, and families to effectively utilize them.
- Must have successfully completed a Graduate Level, accredited Physician Assistant Program approved by AMA Board of Approval and Certification of PA programs.
- Must have 4 years of college-level education and baccalaureate degree or equivalent.
- Licensed as a Physician Assistant in Massachusetts or a Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner License.
- Board Certification by the National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA) is required.
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or Board Certification in Advanced Diabetes Management (BCADM) preferred.
- Maintain current DEA and Massachusetts Controlled Substance License.
- Complete 100 hours of CME according to national and state regulations during each 2-year period of employment or other continuing education as required to maintain professional license.
- Maintain current BLS/ACLS certification.
- Five (5) or more years of clinical Diabetes Management experience required.
- One year experience as an Advanced Practice Professional required.
- Current inpatient diabetes experience required.
- Bi-lingual strongly preferred, Spanish or Haitian Creole preferred second language.
- Experience in Motivational Interviewing preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of hospital-based and community-based care-strongly prefer both.
- Experience working in large complex healthcare organizations.
- Experience working with a diverse patient population.
- Ability to work with a variety of information systems and databases: MS Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Electronic Health Record.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the principles of team-based care and aware of local, regional, and national trends in chronic disease care redesign and transformation.
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