Diabetic Educator

Job Description Summary

Provides diabetes education to inpatients and/or outpatients [and family members as appropriate].

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC004925 ORBG - Nursing Inservice

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Work Environment:

Outpatient education is provided primarily in an office and classroom; inpatient education in provided in the clinical setting.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

            None

Financial Responsibilities:

           

            None

Essential functions:

           

• Assesses the needs of patients referred for diabetes education.

• Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.

• Implements and/or coordinates Diabetes Education.

• Provides instruction to patients and family members about life skills self-management; provides refresher education as needed.

• Provides instruction to staff about diabetes management issues.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of diabetes education toward attainment of outcomes.

• Promotes community outreach and participates in health screenings.

• Performs other miscellaneous and related duties as assigned or requested.

Physical Requirements:

Physical requirements are primarily related to the essential functions of any job.  In order to perform the essential functions of this position, you must be able to:

• Stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, talk, hear and smell.

• Lift or exert energy up to 25 pounds 50% of the time, 25 pounds 25% of the time and 50 pounds 25% of the time.

• Maintains close vision [clear vision at 20 inches or less], distant vision [clear vision at 20 feet or more], color vision [ability to identify and distinguish colors], peripheral vision [ability to observe an area that can be seen move up/down or left/right] and depth perception [three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances].

Mental Requirements:

Must possess the ability to:

• read, analyze and interpret complex scientific, clinical or business journals, financial reports or legal documents. 

• write reports, correspondence and policies.

• respond to sensitive inquiries or complaints from guests, regulatory agencies, staff and members of the business community.

• effectively present information to administration, large public groups, and nursing/medical staff.

• define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

• deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, non-verbal and written instructions.

Age Groups:

This position primarily interacts with adults and aging adults; but provides education to the diabetic patient [and his/her family member(s)] of all age groups.

Additional Job Description

Current RN license to practice in the state of South Carolina or compact state required.

A minimum of three years of experience required.

BSN and CDE preferred.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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