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Any (United States of America) Seeking Breakthrough Makers Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation. At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career. CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or any other legally protected categories in any employment, training, or vendor decisions or programs. CHOP recognizes the critical importance of a workforce rich in varied backgrounds and experiences and engages in ongoing efforts to achieve that through equally varied and non-discriminatory means. A Brief Overview This role provides diabetes self-management education and support for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. This role also develops and maintains related curriculums and systems. What you will do Provide patient education and ongoing patient support in consultation with physician and advanced practice nursing staff Perform complete educational and skills assessments for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes managed on oral medications, insulin injections and insulin pumps Provide diabetes self-management education to families including 1:1, group / classroom settings and electronically (telephone/web-based) Develop, document and implement education & treatment plan for patients Evaluate and meet patient and family learning needs Follow up with patients to evaluate achievement of learning goals Assist families with making decisions about diabetes self-care including meal planning / carbohydrate counting, planning for exercise, daily schedule adjustments, responding to high and low blood sugar readings and other questions Determine insulin dosing based on blood glucose patterns for patients on insulin pumps, on basal/bolus programs and on multiple daily injections (MDI) Assist with family sick day management guidelines and identify / coordinate resources Develop and maintain patient education curriculums and systems necessary to maintain Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognition Develop and revise educational materials for patients and clinics Collaborate internally regarding patient education systems (Connelly, Homecare) Participate in data collection and analysis for ongoing accreditation processes Participate in reviews of program, system and patient outcomes to make program changes using data including volume, revenue, safety, outcomes, and satisfaction. Develop resources for clinicians including technology updates and practice guidelines Collaborate with clinicians on continuous glucose monitoring systems including operation, sensor device insertion and downloading / interpretation of monitoring data Assist in product incorporation and act as industry liaison for diabetes supplies including meters, pumps, continuous glucose monitoring and insulin products Education Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Required Experience Qualifications At least one (1) year pediatric diabetes-related experience Preferred managing patients on insulin pumps and use of CGMS systems Preferred Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania)

• Pennsylvania State Licensing Board
• upon hire
• Required or Licensed Dietitian-Nutrition (LDN) (Pennsylvania)
• Pennsylvania State Licensing Board
• upon hire
• Required Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
• Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE)
• within 12 months
• Required To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community.

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SALARY RANGE

$83,700.00

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