About this opportunity
Capital Health Services lists this Diabetes Educator RN - FT - Day - Maternal Fetal Medicine Trenton NJ opportunity in trenton, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Title
Provides clinical management and diabetes self-management education to diabetes patients in conjunction with LIPs. Plans and presents programs to meet the assessed learning needs of healthcare providers including patients and community as required.
Provides educational opportunities at times and places needed. Participates in developing, updating, and maintaining educational materials. Enhances diabetes education by involving patients and families and other caretakers as appropriate in the teaching and learning process.
Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interprets the trends in specific patient populations to achieve best practice. Develops education programs incorporating aspects of cultural diversity of population served in a collaborative environment.
Exercises discretion and judgement when providing nutritional assessments in collaboration with registered dietician and formulates individualized meal plans.
Uses an integrative and collaborative multidisciplinary approach to diabetes care and education, that results in enhanced patient outcomes. Demonstrates effective teaching skills and uses a variety of instructional methods and teaching strategies.
Assists with ensuring compliance with JCAHO, DOH, Magnet, and other regulatory agency standards. Assists in the maintenance of all required records for ADA certification and re-certification.
Participates in activities that promote and expand the reputation and the services of the diabetes programs
Performs other nursing functions and assists co-workers in the practice flexibly and as needed.
Minimum Requirements
Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Must attain Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) certification within one year of hire.
Experience: One year previous experience as a registered nurse in an outpatient facility or acute care healthcare facility.
Other Credentials: AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider, Registered Nurse - NJ
Knowledge and Skills: Excellent organizational and verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Strong working knowledge base of endocrine/diabetic care.
Special Training: Basic Computer skills.
Usual Work Day: 8 Hours
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Frequent physical demands include: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion
Occasional physical demands include: Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl, Taste or Smell
Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear
Lifting Floor to Waist 25 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.
Sensory Requirements include: Very Accurate 20/40, Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Moderate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing
Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical, Airborne Communicable Disease, Dust/Particulate Matter
This position is eligible for the following benefits:
Medical Plan
Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Healthcare FSA
Dependent Care FSA
Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
Employee Assistance Program
Commuter Transit
Commuter Parking
Supplemental Life Insurance
Voluntary Life Spouse
Voluntary Life Employee
Voluntary Life Child
Voluntary Legal Services
Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
Voluntary Pet Insurance
Paid Time-Off Program
Worksite address
trenton, NJ, 08628, US
Who can apply
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