About this role
Regular, Full-Time position | Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm | Pay: Paygrade 13, Hourly, Depending on experience Weekly earned wage access is an option for this position Job Purpose or Objective(s): The Diabetes Educator provides nursing assessment, care, and education to diabetic patients and their families. You will report to the Manager or Director of your department. Primary Tasks:
• Provide diabetes self-management education including healthy coping, healthy eating, problem solving, being active, taking medication, monitoring, and reducing risks.
• Complete comprehensive assessments for each patient, interpret personal health data, and develop an individualized plan of care based on needs and goals.
• Educate patients on the use of CGMs and insulin devices; assist outlying providers with CGM orders and device downloading.
• Assess patients at various stages of diabetes, with focus on prevention of complications and management of stable diabetes.
• Provide on-going assessment and recommendation to the treatment team, patient, and family.
• Help patients in monitoring blood glucose and adjusting medication.
• Ensure patients are scheduled for annual appointments; assist with walk ins and other diabetes related appointments.
• Document all assessments and interventions, including recommendations and goals in EHR.
• Perform other responsibilities as may be assigned.
Required Education and Experience:
• Associate degree • Current RN licensure with the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or Multi-State RN License • Current BLS certification
• Provide diabetes self-management education including healthy coping, healthy eating, problem solving, being active, taking medication, monitoring, and reducing risks.
• Complete comprehensive assessments for each patient, interpret personal health data, and develop an individualized plan of care based on needs and goals.
• Educate patients on the use of CGMs and insulin devices; assist outlying providers with CGM orders and device downloading.
• Assess patients at various stages of diabetes, with focus on prevention of complications and management of stable diabetes.
• Provide on-going assessment and recommendation to the treatment team, patient, and family.
• Help patients in monitoring blood glucose and adjusting medication.
• Ensure patients are scheduled for annual appointments; assist with walk ins and other diabetes related appointments.
• Document all assessments and interventions, including recommendations and goals in EHR.
• Perform other responsibilities as may be assigned.
• Associate degree • Current RN licensure with the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or Multi-State RN License • Current BLS certification