Diabetes Educator Cert

CommonSpirit Health

  • Henderson, NV
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Overview:As the only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system in the area, Dignity Health Nevada, guided by the Adrian Dominican Sisters' vision for over 70 years, continues to serve the Henderson and Las Vegas communities. The Siena Campus, a 326-bed acute care hospital opened in 2000, expanded the services of the Rose de Lima Campus to meet growing healthcare needs. St. Rose Dominican is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, with over 9,000 physicians, 60,000 team members, and 400 care centers across 22 states, including hospitals, urgent care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to compassionate, high-quality care, especially for the underserved. Responsibilities:Position Summary:Under the general direction of the Chronic Disease Program Manager and the Director of Community Health, the Diabetes Educator is responsible for instructing individuals (inpatient, outpatient and community members) concerning their condition, general health management and nutrition, and distribution of diabetic educational literature in a one-on-one or class setting.
  • Provides information that is relevant to coping with illness, promoting recovery to healthful living and effectively involving the consumer in his/her health care decisions. In accordance with the National Scope and Standards of Diabetes Education, as well as the National Standards for Diabetes Education, the diabetes Nurse Educator assess the needs of patients with diabetes and designs, implements and evaluates an individualized teaching plan for these patients.
Qualifications:Minimum:
  • Bachelors Of Nursing
  • Registered Nurse: NV (RN:NV)
  • Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
  • Five years clinical experience in nursing and diabetes education.
Preferred:
  • 10 years of clinical nursing experience.

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