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WI-St. Agnes HospitalWorker Type:
RegularJob Highlights:
This position is Full time. Monday-Friday 8a-4:30 or 8:30-5:00.
Main function:
- Provide inpatient education to patients
- Triage patient concerns
Job entails:
- Promoting and disseminating evidence-bases education and care
o This includes: daily management, technology use, medication management, safe injection practices, insulin pump management
- Asses patient and family on diabetes knowledge
- Collaborates with care team
o Includes: medication/treatment recommendations, coordination of patient/family education, assessment of patient needs
Experience:
- Not required, but looking for someone who is able to work autonomously, critically think through complex medical situations, prioritize, and is able to connect with patients, family, and staff.
Job Summary:
Assesses learning needs, develops an education plan, provides education and evaluates outcome of education of patients and caregivers with diabetes. Provides education in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting. Participates on teams for policy and protocol development. Serves as a resource and provides staff education as indicated. May oversee the day-to-day operations of DSMES program(s) and ensures that all National Standards (NSDSMES) are met and maintained at all times.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assesses patient/family/caregiver baseline knowledge about diabetes as a chronic illness, diabetes management, and diabetes complications, as well as readiness to learn and provides diabetes and self-management education to patients, their families and caregivers; this includes technical training in capillary blood glucose measurement, safe injection technique, and insulin pump management.
Monitors and evaluates patient responses to therapeutic interventions in collaboration with other members of the health care team; provide ongoing assessment and recommendations to the treatment team and patient, family and caregivers for adjustments in the plan of care as required.
Coordinates with designated staff to effectively integrate medical therapy into the overall management of diabetes; regularly consult nursing and physician staff about diabetes management issues and provide just-in-time education as needed.
Utilizes the principles of health literacy to develop and deliver effective diabetes education to patients, their families and caregivers and provides formal education about diabetes and diabetes management to members of the health care team.
Participates in continuous improvement by monitoring trends in hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia and utilizes evidence to improve diabetes care delivery structures and processes
May have oversight of the planning, implementation and evaluation of the DSMES program(s).
May arrange and coordinate the activities of the Advisory Group.
May be the liaison between the DSMES staff, the Advisory Group, other departments and administration.
May monitor and facilitate maintenance of DSMES staff qualification (CE credits, licensures, and registrations)
May be responsible for maintaining ADA Recognition and participating in the evaluation of the program’s effectiveness.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
Graduate of accredited school of nursing, pharmacy or registered dietitian
EXPERIENCE
No experience required
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois
\tBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
\tAnd
\t\tRegistered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
\t\tOr
\t\tPharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
\t\tOr
\t\tRegistered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
\tAnd
\tCertified Diabetes Educator (CDE) - National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)
\t
State of Work Location: Missouri
\tBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
\tAnd
\tPharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
\t\tOr
\t\t\t\tRegistered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
\t\t\t\tOr
\t\t\t\tRegistered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
\t\tOr
\t\tRegistered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
\tAnd
\tCertified Diabetes Educator (CDE) - National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
\tBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
\tAnd
\tPharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
\t\tOr
\t\t\t\tRegistered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
\t\t\t\tOr
\t\t\t\tRegistered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
\t\tOr
\t\tRegistered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
\tAnd
\tCertified Diabetes Educator (CDE) - National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)
\t
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
\tBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
\tAnd
\t\tPharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
\t\tOr
\t\t\t\tRegistered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
\t\t\t\tOr
\t\t\t\tRegistered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
\t\tOr
\t\tRegistered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
\tAnd
\tCertified Diabetes Educator (CDE) - National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
EmployeeDepartment:
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