Diabetes Nurse Specialist, Braden Diabetes Center, Full Time, Days

Greenbrae, CA

ABOUT MARINHEALTH a UCSF Affiliate

Come and be a part of our healing team at the award-winning MarinHealth! Ranked in the top 3% of general hospitals in the country, we have made great strides since returning to our roots as an independent hospital. As Marin County’s only acute hospital and a vital resource for a wide range of essential health care services, it is our mission—and our passion—to excel in every medical specialty. We attract the finest physicians and employees who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the resources and medical sophistication of an academic medical center combined with the personalized, caring touch of an independent hospital. We have an exceptionally collaborative team that adheres to the highest service excellence standards to ensure that we deliver world-class, personalized care to patients. Our Joint-Commission accredited hospital has won numerous awards and certifications in delivering best-in-class health care in the San Francisco Bay Area.

WHAT WE OFFER

MarinHealth offers a generous suite of employee benefits, which includes a comprehensive and rich health benefits program (medical, dental, vision and prescription plans). Our robust Wellness @ Work program (e.g. onsite health & fitness classes, discounts, etc) also promotes a healthier lifestyle for employees and to support you on your Healthy Healer journey. Other benefits include, but are not limited to, a 403(b) contribution plan and company-funded retirement plan, life insurance, vacation, holiday and sick leave, which you will start accruing immediately. Our benefits are highly competitive and considered to be one of the best in the Bay Area! Find your healing place at MarinHealth.

External hires must pass a background check and medical screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classifications protected by federal, state & local laws.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Diabetes Nurse Specialist will work in the outpatient setting and inpatient setting as needed, acting as a member of the patient’s care team that participates in the continuum of care and education of patients with diabetes. Assess patient and pertinent family members’ knowledge of diabetes and develops and implements a patient-centered care plan; monitors and evaluates, as needed, resource utilization, patient outcomes and/or goals, patients’ skills in self-care, and ability/readiness to learn. The position communicates with providers regarding patient needs and ongoing status of care plan. The Diabetes Nurse Specialist provides clinical resource and consultation to staff and demonstrates advanced clinical competence in diabetes care.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Active RN License, BSN or MSN preferred.

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) required or actively working towards CDE certification within 90 days of hire.

EXPERIENCE

• Inpatient and outpatient nursing experience, with clinical expertise in diabetes care.

• Clinical expertise in diabetes care with insulin pump/CGMS experience.

• Working knowledge of American Diabetes Association (ADA) recognition for Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME).

• Experience in electronic medical records, data management and analysis preferred

• Experience with individual and group teaching methodologies.

PREREQUISITE SKILLS

• Demonstrated knowledge of education theory, principles and methods of adult and/or pediatric education.

• Demonstrated knowledge of current American Diabetes Association (ADA). recommendation for patient management.

• Demonstrated teaching and leadership abilities.

• Demonstrated oral and written skills.

• Demonstrated computer skills.

• Demonstrated presentation skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and develop positive interactions with patients, families, physicians, staff and other disciplines.

• Ability to read, write, understand and follow English verbal and written instructions.

• Ability to set priorities, achieve objectives, solve problems, meet deadlines, coordinate simultaneous projects, and make decisions.

LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Current California RN license

• Certified Diabetes Educator certification or actively working toward CDE certification with 90 days of hire

• BLS-HCP

PATIENT PRIVACY (HIPAA Compliance)

Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient's records. This position requires health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL (not modifiable)

• Provides diabetes self-management education to both outpatients and inpatients as needed.

• Facilitates communication(s) to the interdisciplinary care team, including community clinic(s), primary providers and/or endocrinologist(s).

• Actively participates with colleagues/team on department level quality improvement initiatives.

• Assists in the development of instructional material for use in diabetes educational programs (includes objectives, content, editing, design, printing and distribution).

• Demonstrates clinical expertise in diabetes management by serving as a clinical expert, role model and clinical consultant to patients, families/care givers, physicians and other ancillary staff as appropriate.

• Participates with other members of the Diabetes Care Program team in the preparation and updates of manuals, guidelines and other materials contributing to improving clinical performance in diabetes management, updating staff instruction and the maintenance of national, hospital and departmental standards.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

GENERAL

Working conditions are generally those of an office environment, with infrequent visits to offsite locations for meetings, conferences, other work-related activities as assigned etc.

MarinHealth remains committed to the health and safety of our employees, patients, and the entire community. As such, MarinHealth requires employees to receive all required immunizations, including, MMR, flu (seasonal availability), and COVID-19 vaccine + booster, as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, as required. Any exemptions from these requirements may be granted for limited and specific situations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58.80 - $82.32 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Diabetes care: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Preferred)
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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