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Job Description

Job Summary:  This job is responsible for providing group and/or individual diabetes self-management education/training (DSMT) to patients (and family members) so as to enable them to learn techniques to bring their disease under control, avoid potential complications and bring about lasting improvements in quality of life.  Educational topics may include blood glucose monitoring, insulin self-management, behavior modification, nutritional/exercise concepts, dietary modification/meal planning, oral medicine self-management, diabetes care during illness/pregnancy, and/or insulin pump management.  An incumbent assesses patient needs and develops an individualized education plan of care to facilitate the development and application of needed skills to positively impact diabetes management.Since education has been recognized as key to the management of diabetes, work requires professional expertise in not only in the disease state, but also in education, motivation techniques for behavior change, and translating the science of nutrition and medicine into practice to help people with diabetes to manage the disease themselves.Work requires either current licensure as a registered nurse (RN) or current certification as a Dietician, with commensurate advanced education in the specialty area.  Certification as a CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator) is strongly preferred.

Job Requirements

Licensure/Certifications:

• Either: 1) Certified by the state of Washington as a Dietician, and registration as a Dietician by the American Dietetic Association; OR 2) current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
• Current certification in Diabetes Education (CDE) by the National Certification Board for Diabetic Educators (NCBDE) is strongly preferred.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current driver's license valid in the state of Washington or other evidence of equivalent mobility.

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
• Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
  Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
  Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
  Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
  Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.