Diabetes Educator
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jun 4, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Nursing, Administrative, Student Affairs, Health Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
General summary/purpose:The Diabetes Educator is a professional nurse, registered dietitian, clinical pharmacist or social worker. This role is an integral part of the JHOC diabetes center inter-professional team, providing comprehensive and patient centered diabetes self-management training for people with diabetes. The Diabetes Educator works with the DSMT program manager, diabetes center staff and community partners to innovate, plan, and implement diabetes care and education programs. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and be committed to providing an outstanding patient experience.
The Diabetes Educator is a position funded by the HSCRC's Baltimore Metropolitan Diabetes Regional Partnership (BMDRP) catalyst grant.
Specific duties & responsibilities:
Clinical Care-
Completes comprehensive
assessments for each patient including emotional and behavioral
health, interprets personal health data, develops an individualized
care plan based on the patient’s assessed needs and goals and
promotes successful self-management.
Collaboratively develops
educational goals, learning objectives, and a plan for educational
content and teaching methods with DSMES program
participants.
Provides educational
interventions that utilize primarily interactive, collaborative,
skill-based training methods and maximizes the use of interactive
training methods
Empowers patients with diabetes
with knowledge and skills to attain optimal control and prevent
acute/chronic complications.
Evaluates effectiveness of
educational services provided by measuring attainment of learning
objectives.
Conducts a follow-up assessment
upon completion of DSMES program
services.
Documents assessment data,
educational plan, educational services, and results in each
participant’s educational records.
Communicates assessment and
plan with referring clinician
Utilizes a team approach to
provide services and collaborates and communicates with team
members when neede
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Contributes to the achievement
of established department/program goals and objectives and adheres
to department policies, procedures, quality standards and safety
standards.
Participates in peer review
process to evaluate performance of other professional instructional
staff.
Actively participates in
Quality Improvement Projects for the BMDRP grant
program.
The Baltimore Metropolitan
Diabetes Regional Partnership is a state funded initiative to
increase patient access to DSMT services across 37 zip codes in the
Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County and Montgomery
County areas.
Minimum qualifications (mandatory):
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field
- At least 2 years clinical experience in diabetes outpatient or inpatient setting
- Licensure as registered dietitian, or registered nurse, or pharmacist, or a Social Worker with a Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW)
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialisteligible
Registered Nurse: Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland or state where practicing. Bachelor's degree in nursing or related discipline preferred. Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR certification required. Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment. Acceptable completion of the JHH credentialing process.
Preferred qualifications:
- Certified Diabetes Care and
Education Specialist (CDCES) or Board Certified in Advanced
Diabetes Management (BC-ADM).
- Employee must obtain certification within 6 months if not already certified.
Special knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Ability to establish and maintain meaningful and productive relationships with patients, and colleagues in remote and physical settings.
- Current knowledge and skills
related to diabetes self-management tools and educational
materials.
- Experience with current diabetes device technology (CGM, Insulin pump) is a plus.
- Experience with telemedicine is a plus
Classified Title: Diabetes
Educator
Working Title: Diabetes
Educator
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range:$52,495-$72,210; Commensurate
with experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F; 8:00am-5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: 04-MD:School of Medicine Campus
Department name: 10002807-SOM DOM Endocrinology
Personnel area: School of Medicine
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office atjhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm
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