Diabetes Education Specialist

5 days ago

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Fairview Health Services Full time $88,000 - $124,529 per year

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Fairview has an immediate opening for a Diabetes Education Specialist (RD) at the Maplewood Speciality Clinic.

This is a 0.8 FTE 64 hours per two week pay period), benefits-eligible position.

The Diabetes Education Specialist (DES) delivers comprehensive and seamless diabetes self-management education and support services that integrate clinical and self-management aspects of diabetes and cardiometabolic care. The DES is an integral part of the interprofessional team and provides collaborative, comprehensive and person-centered care and education conducive to behavior change and improved quality of life across the lifespan.The DES supports and advocates for people affected by diabetes to optimize quality care. The DES promotes self-management to achieve individualized behavioral and management goals that reduce risks and optimize health outcomes. The CDES also serves as a resource to other staff members as needed.

  • Provides direct patient education in an individual or group setting. Following specific curriculum developed for diabetes education
  • Assesses patient's physical, psychosocial, behavioral and educational needs (to include self-management, nutrition, physical activity, medication taking, and health maintenance labs) and interprets the information to identify individualized clinical and educational needs.
  • Teaches technical stills, concepts of diabetes self management and facilitates behavior change for patients with Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes as well as those with pre-diabetes.
  • Collaborates with the patient to establish individual goals.
  • Communicates with providers and nursing staff to keep them aware of patient progress and recommends changes in regimen as appropriate.
  • Evaluates the patients comprehension of completed education and develops follow up plans to address ongoing needs.
  • Documentation of required assessments, interventions, evaluations, and follow-up is consistent with established departmental and ADA standards.
  • Individualizes education presentation & materials to the patient and patient circumstance.

Required:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Dietetics or Registered Pharmacist

A minimum of 1 year of professional practice in dietetics, nursing or pharmacy discipline

Registered Nurse, Registered/Licensed Dietitian or PharmD

Preferred:

Master's Degree in Nursing , Dietetics or Doctor of Pharmacy-RN, RPh or RD licensure

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDES)

2 or more years of professional practice in dietetics, nursing or pharmcy discipline

Qualifications:

$88, $124,529.60 Annual

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