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Job Description
Hours of Work : Full-time
Days Of Week : Monday-Friday
Work Shift : 8X5 Day (United States of America)
Job Description :
Your Job:
The RN Certified Diabetic Care and Education Specialist provides individual and group diabetes education using the guidelines of the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education.
Your Job Requirements:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- Certified Diabetic Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) required
- Licensed in Texas as a Registered Nurse.
Your Job Responsibilities :
- Assess patient's medical, psychosocial, socioeconomic, educational and activity needs making appropriate recommendations based on these needs.
- Facilitate group education classes based on the National Standards for Diabetes Self Management Education guidelines, monitor blood sugar logs and assist patients with problems solving.
- Individually counsel patients in diabetes self-management by setting goals and action plans, and using appropriate level of educational materials.
- Possess skills in teaching finger stick and alternate site testing of self monitoring blood glucose with monitors commonly used.
- Possess skills in teaching various forms of insulin techniques, such as, syringe, pens, Innolet, etc., including devices for patients with special needs.
- Possess thorough knowledge in the management therapies of Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes.
- Provide continuity of care by assessing patient's progress and making appropriate recommendations for diabetes self-management.
- Remain current in diabetes literature and research; update and revise diabetes materials and handouts as needed with current information.
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is a 294-bed, full-service acute-care hospital serving North Texas and certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke and Heart Attack Center by The Joint Commission. We are proud to be the first hospital in DFW to earn two AMSN PRISM Awards for exemplary nursing practice.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where team members feel valued and supported. Our culture of excellence has earned national recognition, including:
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Magnet® designation for nursing excellence
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Becker's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare (2023)
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Top 10 Military Friendly® and Military Spouse Friendly® Employer (2023)
With advanced technology, patient-centered design, and a new ninth operating room added in 2025, Methodist Mansfield delivers high-quality, innovative care across services including Level III Trauma, NICU, and Maternal Care.
Backed by more than 1,700 team members and 900 physicians, and actively engaged in our community, Methodist Mansfield is a place where your work matters—and your career can grow.
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