Certified Diabetes Educator - Part Time

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Diabetes Educator provides individualized and group education to help patients effectively manage diabetes. This role develops personalized care plans, provides guidance on blood glucose monitoring, medications, nutrition, and physical activity, and supports patients in achieving their health goals. The Diabetes Educator monitors patient progress, collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure comprehensive care, and maintains current knowledge of diabetes management guidelines and best practices.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conduct individual and group diabetes education sessions
• Develop personalized care plans for patients with diabetes
• Provide instruction on self-monitoring of blood glucose levels
• Teach patients how to administer insulin and other diabetes medications
• Offer nutritional counseling and meal planning guidance
• Educate patients about the importance of physical activity and exercise
• Assess patients' knowledge and skills related to diabetes management
• Support patients in setting and achieving diabetes-related goals
• Monitor and document patients' progress over time
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care
• Stay up-to-date with the latest diabetes management guidelines and research

All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Employees will be required to perform other job-related instructions given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Hours:  Part-Time, 19 hours per week

Salary: $45.00 per hour

Company Overview: Ellenville Regional Hospital is a non-profit, community focused hospital based in New York’s Hudson Valley. We support our local community with health, wellness, specialty services and readily available diagnostic testing. We are centrally located for residents in surrounding areas to access our subacute rehabilitation programs, specialists and ambulatory services. Our healthcare is delivered with compassion and respect based on our commitment to improving our community health through excellence, innovation and state-of-the-art technologies.

Benefits:

• Medical Benefits
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Life Insurance – Employer Sponsored, Supplemental Life Insurance
• PTO
  • Vacation Time
  • Sick Time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Personal Time
  • Bereavement
• 403(b)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Discount Program
• Virtual fitness, mindfulness and nutrition app
• Healthcare Concierge Service

Requirements

EXPERIENCE

Required: 

• Experience working with diverse patient populations; bilingual/multilingual preferred
• Experience developing and delivering patient education programs

Preferred: 

• 2–3 years of experience in diabetes education or related field

EDUCATION

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) certification or eligibility
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in nursing, nutrition, or related field
• Active RN, Registered Dietitian (RD), or Pharmacist licensure
• Completion of a recognized diabetes education program

CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Strong knowledge of diabetes management, treatment, technologies, and devices
• Strong communication, interpersonal, public speaking, and group facilitation skills
• Proficiency with electronic health record (EHR) systems
• Strong organizational, time management, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Commitment to patient-centered care and continuous improvement