Certified Diabetes Educator, Home Care (Full-Time, Days)

Job Title: Certified Diabetes Educator

Department: Clinical Specialties

Location: Rochester Regional Health Home Care & Hospice Care 330 Monroe Avenue Rochester NY 14607

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule: Monday-Friday

SUMMARY
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.

ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOME CARE

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.

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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of an accredited program of professional nursing studies
• 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 drivers license required.
• Must demonstrate solid interpersonal organizational and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills are necessary.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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 employees physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience relevant qualifications specialty internal equity location and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability predisposing genetic characteristics marital or familial status military or veteran status citizenship or immigration status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.