Job Description
Department: 34316 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Diabetic Education
Status: Full time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Hou rs Per Week: 40
Schedule Details/Additional Information: Monday through Friday 8 - 5.
Pay Range $35.50 - $53.25
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Associate's degree (or Two-year Professional Program) from an accredited school of Nursing required.
- BSN or Bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, Biological Sciences, Dietetics, Sociology, Public Health, Psychology, or Pharmacy with two years' diabetes related work experience preferred.
- Patient oriented educational experience preferred.
- Broad range of knowledge on diabetes for age appropriate population and its interrelation to co-existing health problems required.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:
- Current licensure or certification in applicable state to practice as a Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian, Registered Pharmacist, Social Worker, Family Counselor, Health Educator, or Exercise Physiologist.
- Certified Diabetes Educator (C.D.E.) preferred. If not certified, must obtain certification within two years of hire.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Maintains competency skills by participating in continued education and professional development.
- Works with a multifaceted education instructional team using their individual disciplinary expertise to collaborate on providing comprehensive age appropriate diabetes education.
- Management responsibilities include intensive therapies that require critical thinking and independent judgment in collaboration with the patient, referring physician, medical director, and other designated members of the health care team.
- Provides patient management by assessing, planning and documenting.
- Implements interventions as per department guidelines, management protocols, and specific patient needs.
- Evaluates patient's progress and revises plan of care as needed.
- Maintains extensive follow-up for complex patient population while exploring pertinent resources for improved outcomes.
- Demonstrates proficiency in all aspects of diabetes education.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Good oral, written, and listening communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and working knowledge or principles of human learning Good organizational skills
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Clean, well-lit, comfortable environment
- Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases
- Possible to occasional exposure to patient illnesses
- Occasionally subject to irregular hours
Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation - Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more - Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Shift work