Registered Nurse / RN Clinical Educator Diabetes Center

Company: Ardent Health Services
Location: Tulsa
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description Overview

Join Hillcrest as a Part Time, Day Shift, Diabetes Center Clinical Educator RN! Who We Are Hillcrest Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Hillcrest HealthCare System, is a 620-bed hospital among Oklahoma's most widely respected and acclaimed hospitals, offering extraordinary care and a multitude of services in many areas including Oklahoma's largest dedicated heart hospital. After meeting our leadership team, you will learn how our Diabetes Center is powered by our purpose of caring for people - our patients, their families and one another. With great teamwork and a knowledgeable, tenured staff, we offer great learning opportunities to grow your career, while doing what you love most - caring for people. If you meet the minimum requirements below, enjoy work that is valued, has purpose and you want to join our team, please apply today!
Responsibilities

What You'll Do The Inpatient Clinical Diabetes Educator (RN or RD) is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating diabetes self-management training for patients and their families. The diabetes educator must be prepared to provide patients with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage their diabetes. Diabetes educators must possess a body of knowledge that spans across disciplines to provide comprehensive Diabetes Self Management Training (DSMT). As an inpatient Clinical Diabetes Educator, this individual must be prepared to:

• educate patients on diabetes care-related services appropriate to the acute setting; this includes, and is not limited to, explaining diabetes pathophysiology, initiation of insulin, oral agents and/or other diabetes medications, training on glucometers, working with insulin pumps, and education about self management related hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, chronic complications and foot care.
• educate staff members about diabetes policies and clinical protocols while being involved in implementing high-quality diabetes care in the hospital setting. The individual must be competent and willing to teach nursing orientation covering diabetes management, the Diabetes Update classes to nurses and also to review diabetes protocols for use in the acute hospital.
  Qualifications
  
  What You'll Bring
  • BSN or Registered Dietitian (RD) required
  • Oklahoma RN license or Oklahoma LD license Requried
  • Certified Diabetes Educator certification must be obtained within 3 years of hire
  • Must have a passion for excellence---
  • Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Professionalism displayed through sound judgement, initiative, and flexibility--- - - - - - -
    With 30 hospitals and hundreds of clinics, Ardent Health Services is a premier provider of health care services, delivered with compassion for patients and their families and with respect for employees, physicians and other health professionals. Nearly half of our facilities have been recognized among healthcare's best places to work. -
    Our hospitals and health systems include; Hillcrest Health System in Oklahoma, UT Health East Texas, BSA Health System, and Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in Texas, Lovelace Health System in New Mexico, University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Kansas, Portneuf Medical Center in Idaho, as well as Hackensack Meridian Health at Pascack Valley, and Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside hospitals in New Jersey.
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