You’ll need
Licensure
✓Current RN licensure to practice in the State of Iowa is necessary.
Certifications
✓Achievement of Certificate as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), preferred, but not required
Qualifications
✓Excellent written and verbal communications skills
✓Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and to make independent judgments/decisions regarding patient care, within own scope of practice
✓Knowledge of diabetes management and education principles
✓Builds a logical approach to address problems or opportunities by drawing on ones knowledge and experienced based, and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
✓Changes behavioral style or method of approach when necessary to achieve the best interest of the patient.
✓Minimum of five years of nursing experience.
Benefits
Continuing education
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- DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to the following)
- Provide direct care, education, and counseling for inpatients and outpatients as directed by patients’ physicians.
- Participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to develop, implement, and evaluate individual care plans.
- Document care and activities in the patient’s medical record in a clear, complete, concise, and timely manner.
- Serve as a patient advocate to resolve concerns or complaints.
- Responds to appropriate medical emergencies.
- Assist in the development, and implementation of diabetes-related programs and materials for patients, staff, community, and other professionals.
- Participate as an active member in staff meetings and committees.
- Demonstrate effective work organization in stressful situations and as part of the diabetes team.
- Maintain awareness of financial issues, cost containment, and resources for patients, and is accountable for maintaining accuracy in the charging process.
- Maintain professional credentials and education necessary for professional and personal growth.
- Deliver education to patients following ADA standards of care
- Assist with downloading and placing supply orders for diabetes related technology
- Attend continuing education, staff development, and mandatory programs. Meets ADA requirements for diabetes continuing education.
- Display and promote company values
- Regular attendance
- Other duties as assigned Requirements SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and to make independent judgments/decisions regarding patient care, within own scope of practice
- Knowledge of diabetes management and education principles
- Builds a logical approach to address problems or opportunities by drawing on ones knowledge and experienced based, and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
- Changes behavioral style or method of approach when necessary to achieve the best interest of the patient. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Current RN licensure to practice in the State of Iowa is necessary.
- Achievement of Certificate as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), preferred, but not required
- Minimum of five years of nursing experience.
About the role
Provide direct care, education, and counseling for inpatients and outpatients as directed by patients’ physicians. Participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to develop, implement, and evaluate individual care plans. Document care and activities in the patient’s medical record in a clear, complete, concise, and timely manner.