Diabetes Educator/Coordinator - Clinic - Tulsa

Education – Graduation as a BSN RN curriculum from an accredited professional school of Nursing preferred Experience – Three (3) years relevant experience is preferred. Licenses & Certification – Must possess current State of Oklahoma Registered Nursing License. Must be a Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES) upon hire or obtain certification within 3 years to maintain job position.

Knowledge & Skills – High degree of knowledge in health care delivery and quality improvement. High degree of knowledge and skills in providing preventive and treatment interventions to persons with diabetes in outpatient settings including initial, routine, urgent, annual, follow-up, and complication care. Knowledge of ADA, IHS, MCNDH and Diabetes Program guidelines, regulations, policies and procedures.

Knowledge and skills in program development and program evaluation. Ability to plan and coordinate diabetes activities within the clinic and community setting. A high level of communication and coordination skills to maintain group effort for initiating, maintaining and improving quality care within available or attainable resources High degree of knowledge and skills in staff development to orient, train and evaluate Local Diabetes Program staff in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.

Ability to provide case management to patients with diabetes using current diabetes care standards and team-derived clinical and educational guidelines Ability to effectively provide diabetes education to groups and individuals High degree of knowledge in diabetes self-management education and standards required by the American Diabetes Association’s Recognition program. Knowledge of cultural competencies in the Native American Indians relevant to diabetes and its prevention and care.

Ability to coordinate, plan and schedule program activities within the Clinic. Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with patients and their families, medical and administrative staff, health care professionals and the general public, both orally and in writing. Ability to utilize a personal computer in a Windows environment.

Ability to maintain a confident professional demeanor.

The purpose of this position is to provide diabetes self-management education and to organize, coordinate and implement preventive services throughout the MCNDH clinics in an integrative team-care approach with providers. The incumbent will work with both staffs of the Diabetes Program and the local clinic staff to accomplish job tasks in providing initial, routine, urgent, annual, follow-up, and specialty care to persons with diabetes.

Incumbent supervises Diabetes Program staff and coordinates Diabetes Program at assigned location. WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is performed mostly in an office and clinical environment. To a lesser extent, work may be performed in community settings, like schools, churches and camps.

There is regular and recurring risk of exposure to infectious communicable diseases, potentially hazardous chemicals and bio-hazardous materials. Incumbent must be aware of all risks involved and be willing to take necessary precautions. Some travel may be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work requires the demands of normal office and clinical work within the MCNDH clinics. Driving a GSA vehicle may be required to travel to other MCNDH facilities or community events. Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable.

Satisfactory job performance will be determined by successful execution of the following: Coordinates and participates in the provision of diabetes education in outpatient & telehealth settings within the Local Clinic, the Diabetes Program, and walk-in clinic according to the guidelines and resources provided via the Local Indian Health Clinic and the MCNDH Diabetes Program. Organizes workflow, data management and planning activities of assigned diabetes location within time frames.

Documentation of patient care and education to be completed in the EHR per policy guidelines. Develops or adapts curricula for brief teaching of common topics in diabetes self-management education to meet learning needs of persons with diabetes in conjunction with provider encounters. Gathers broad input into development, planning, conducting and evaluating diabetes self-management services.

Provides self-management instruction for diabetes medications including insulin administration and adjustment per provider orders and guidelines. Assesses current foot care needs and facilitate appropriate referrals. Previews charts for annual monitoring and manages data collection and reporting of yearly clinic results in the medical record and patient report.

Coordinates training and proficiency testing for professionals in diabetes self-management education, other Diabetes Program staff and technical assistants that serves in supportive roles. Assists Local Diabetes Program staff in developing professional skills, in preparing for CDCES exams and maintaining certification. Evaluates performance of staff under her/his supervision fairly, accurately and submits appraisals on time.

Represents the Local Clinic’s diabetes team on the MCN Diabetes Program Leadership Team. Attendance required for Leadership Team meetings. Coordinates Local Clinic activities and reports as related to maintaining ADA Education Recognition.

Maintains available or attainable resources as indicated by program evaluation or daily observations. Facilitates team development of a CQI plan to improve diabetes education as indicated by evaluations and monitors and reports results of CQI actions to Local Diabetes team and the Combined Diabetes Team periodically throughout the year. Coordinates evaluation of Local Clinic’s diabetes care, education and community prevention programs, formalizes and presents Local Clinic program evaluation as required.

Participates in formal cultural training and events initially and annually thereafter. Maintains professional licensure/certifications. Regular attendance is required.

Performs other duties as required.