Certified Diabetes Educator- Home Care - St. Lawrence Health System : Job Details

At Rochester Regional Health, we are dedicated to getting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.

The Certified Diabetes Educator is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Diabetes programs, and staff education in the care of Diabetes clients. This responsibility includes participation in the screening of employment applicants, orientation, education, and evaluation of specialty nursing staff, and ensuring that quality patient care is delivered efficiently. Also provides clinical nursing leadership in area of specialty to Home Care professional staff.

When you or a loved one is recovering from an illness or injury, home health care can speed healing while also helping you maintain your independence. The Rochester Regional Health Home Care team has provided compassionate, personalized care and assistance for adults and children for more than 50 years, and our quality of care has been among the top-ranked home care groups in the nation.

Status: Full Time

Location: Rochester, NY

Department: Home Care

Schedule: Monday-Friday, Day Shift

Attributes:

• Completion of an accredited program of professional nursing studies; BSN preferred.
• A valid NY RN license is required.
• Diabetes Educator Certification required.
• Must demonstrate ongoing participation in educational opportunities prepared for National Certification Board Diabetes Educators exam every five years.
• Ability to travel and valid NYS driver's license required.
• Must demonstrate solid interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills are necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Consultative: Provides consultation to the patients/PCG staff who is participating in the delivery of care for management to the high-risk Diabetes clients, and to the generalist whom is caring for the less complicated Diabetes Patient.
• Operations: Participates in the development and maintenance of current operational policies and procedures related to Diabetes programs.
• Training: Responsible for development and implementation of orientation, education, and training activities for agency regarding Diabetes management of persons/PCG.
• Quality Management: Collaborates with the Quality Management staff to design, monitor, and evaluate the continuous quality improvement process, and risk management components of the clinical program. Conferences, joint visits with, and convenes specialty team on a monthly basis to evaluate and update program.

Education:

Licenses/Certifications:

Physical Requirements:

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee's physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range: $67,500.00 - $90,000.00

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans by a prospective employee and/or employee's Physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.