Pediatric Certified Diabetic Educator

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Magnet:

Commitment to Nursing Excellence Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years. Pre-Employment Requirements All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting. Pediatric Certified Diabetic Educator

PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY MEDICINE

(Billings Clinic Main Campus) req11693

Shift:

Day Employment Status:

Full-Time (.75 or greater) Hours per

Pay Period:

1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)

Starting Wage DOE:

$33.66 - 42.07 The Pediatric Certified Diabetic Educator should have a broad knowledge base in diabetes care. This position is responsible for facilitating the education management of patients with newly diagnosed or poorly controlled diabetes from point of entry into Billings Clinic through the continuum of care. The strength of the role is in education and active collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and physicians to promote quality patient care. The Pediatric Certified Diabetic Educator promotes effective utilization; monitors health care resources and assumes a leadership role with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical, financial and resource outcomes. This position develops and provides education to Billings Clinic staff, patients, as well as to care providers and family member of diabetics. Essential Job Functions Supports and practices the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic, Care Management and the Diabetes program. Education. Provides education to patients and families based on their specific needs including new patient education, injection and pump skills, training and troubleshooting and sick day management. Provides and coordinates education to nurses for disease related technology. Facilitates local and regional diabetes education for coordination of care between care providers of children with diabetes (school nurses, foster families, regional CDEs, etc.) Quality Improvement. Identifies issues, purposes solutions and reviews findings of monitoring and evaluation activities Accountable for oversight, planning, implementation and evaluation of the American Diabetes Association Educationally Recognized Diabetes Self-Management Education Program for Billings Clinic for pediatric patients. Acts as a change agent by participating in work re-design projects. Participates in maintaining Professional Development. Develop, implement and monitor policies/procedures of care related to diabetes patients and blood glucose monitoring protocols. Proactively support staff by advancing competence of diabetes care through education development Assessment. Gathers timely information from patient, family, medical team, medical record and other key resources. Anticipates needs based on reason for admission and discharge needs. Interacts and educates patients, families and public.

Considers legal issues:

Guardianship, care providers. Reassesses patient as needs change or dictate. Initial chart review (prior to assessment) and concurrent chart reviews. Identifies physical, psychological and spiritual needs and incorporates them into the plan of care. Encourage use of blood glucose protocols. Attend Diabetes Rounds as designated by the program director

Planning:

Formulation of Discharge Plan. Attend scheduled Diabetes Team meetings. Demonstrates timely intervention. Demonstrates creativity when needed. Considers resources available. Collaborates with physician(s) and other appropriate resources on treatment goals, projected length of stay, and discharge plan. Advocates for patient and family (care conferences, health care team meetings). Facilitates patient care conferences as needed. Reviews physician orders. Ensures compliance/accuracy with discharge plan. Make follow-up appointments for Diabetes Clinic as needed.

Implementation:

Patient Care Coordinator. Interacts with community resources/networks. Demonstrates knowledge of community resources. Ensures confidentiality. Ensures services appropriate for age/level of care. Monitors clinical pathways and collects appropriate data as dictated. Educates and trains staff for management of diabetes patients.

Evaluation:

Matches plan to patient/family physical, emotional, resource, and safety needs. Identifies risk management issues and communicates to supervisor/Risk Management Department. Communicates variances in discharge plan to patient, family and medical team.

Interdisciplinary Team Participation:

Incorporates team recommendations into plan. Ensures discharge needs are addressed and consensus reached. Incorporates clinical pathways info as appropriate/available. As delegated by the health care team, provides patient care and treatments according to scope of RN license, adhering to policy and procedures; documentation is concise and thorough. Documentation. Contents thorough and timely. Reflects plan, limitations, patient choice, legal considerations, family input, and education. Meets Cerner and other department/organizational/ professional documentation standards. Facility Compliance//HIPAA/QI/PRO. Participates in interdepartmental collaboration. Develops/implements processes/protocols and promotes changes as organizational needs dictate. Participates in process to ensure compliance and monitors knowledge of requirements. Reports needs/noncompliance issues. Completes assigned projects/duties. Assists in maintaining . Utilization Review. Demonstrates resource management. Demonstrates cost effectiveness. Provides timely interventions. Collaborates with care management team members. Monitors patient care to avoid redundancy, duplication or fragmentation. Professional Accountabilities. Demonstrates care Management standards. Participates in committees/unit involvement. Participates in and/or seeks out continuing education opportunities to maintain Diabetes Certification once attained. Safety. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance. Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic's mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance. Performs all other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department/organization. Minimum Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in nursing, nutrition, or related field. Bachelor's degree in nursing Experience 3 years of professional experience required. Prefer 5 years of experience with 1 within Billings Clinic. Certifications and Licenses Healthcare Provider CPR Certification. Diabetes certification required or to be obtained within two (2) years of employment. Registered Nurse license in the state of Montana preferred. Billings Clinic is Montana's largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more at www.billingsclinic.com/aboutus Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.