Inpatient Diabetes Educator RN: Diabetes Instruction

Hoag • Irvine, CA

5d

About The Position

The Patient Educator (RN) provides individualized nursing education to
patients and families using an evidenced-based, multi-disciplinary approach.
This role ensures the patient has the knowledge to care for his/her condition
and is educated and empowered to participate in the plan of care.
Serves as a liaison among clinical service staff, physicians, education
departments, and patients.
Provides health assessments, plans and reassesses as well as makes
appropriate referrals for outside services/continued care.
Participates in data collection and analysis of clinical outcomes.
Assists with education of clinical professionals.
Keeps current in best practices by attending conferences, educational
programs and continuing education classes.
Functions both in inpatient and outpatient environments.
May develop education programs and facilitate educational classes.
Performs other duties as assigned.

INPATIENT EDUCATOR UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF MARY AND DICK ALLEN DIABETES CENTER:
As an Inpatient Diabetes Educator, utilizes clinical expertise to identify
educational needs of patients who are newly diagnosed with diabetes.
Demonstrates the ability to work independently in a self-directed manner to
provide diabetes education and support.
Performs learning needs assessments using the ADCES7TM framework.
Initiates diabetes self-management.
Educates patients and family about hyperglycemia and its management.
Ensures close collaboration with Mary and Dick Allen Diabetes Center,
hospital personnel, and discharging patient for outpatient diabetes
self-management and training.
Documents status of diabetes education and communicates diabetes-related
patient needs to other members of the healthcare team.
Provides nursing care in accordance with professional, regulatory standards
and evidenced based practice.
Maintains standards of nursing care as recommended by the Nursing Departments
philosophy and objectives.
Supports the hospital staff in the implementation of “management of inpatient
hyperglycemia.”

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized nursing education to patients and families.
• Ensures patient knowledge and empowerment in their care plan.
• Serves as a liaison among clinical staff, physicians, and patients.
• Provides health assessments and makes referrals.
• Participates in data collection and analysis.
• Assists with education of clinical professionals.
• Maintains current knowledge of best practices.
• Functions in inpatient and outpatient environments.
• May develop education programs and facilitate classes.
• Identifies educational needs of patients newly diagnosed with diabetes.
• Works independently to provide diabetes education and support.
• Performs learning needs assessments using the ADCES7TM framework.
• Initiates diabetes self-management.
• Educates patients and family about hyperglycemia and its management.
• Collaborates with the Mary and Dick Allen Diabetes Center and hospital personnel.
• Documents diabetes education status and communicates patient needs.
• Provides nursing care in accordance with professional and regulatory standards.
• Maintains standards of nursing care as recommended by the Nursing Department.
• Supports the hospital staff in the implementation of “management of inpatient hyperglycemia.”
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed