Advocate Health Care

Diabetes Educator - Maternal Fetal Medicine

Advocate Health Care$73K — $110K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure or Registered Dietitian certification required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field.
  • Preferred Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification within two years.
  • Minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience, especially with high-risk obstetric populations.
  • Familiarity with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems and insulin pump therapy.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments to determine patient needs and readiness for change.
  • Provide personalized diabetes education and support for various diabetes types during pregnancy.
  • Educate patients on nutrition, medication administration, and lifestyle behaviors.
  • Instruct on insulin administration and CGM system usage.
  • Review patient monitoring data to evaluate glycemic control.
  • Implement treatment recommendations and adjust insulin doses as per guidelines.
  • Coordinate patient follow-ups through in-person, telehealth, and remote methods.

Benefits

  • Full-time schedule, Monday to Friday, with 40 hours per week.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education in the field.
  • Participation in quality improvement initiatives within the healthcare setting.
Full Job Description
Department:

02255 GCMG Maternal Fetal Medicine: Kenilworth - OB/GYN: Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday - Friday 8am-430pm

Pay Range:
$35.50 - $53.25

Major Responsibilities:

Provides care following the National Standard for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) as defined by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) or Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (ADCES).

Essential Functions

Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify patient learning needs, barriers to care, and readiness for behavior change.

Provide individualized diabetes self-management education and support for patients with gestational diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and other pregnancy-related metabolic conditions.

Educate patients regarding nutrition, glucose monitoring, medication administration, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Provide instruction and support related to insulin administration, CGM systems, and insulin pump therapy.

Review blood glucose logs, CGM reports, and insulin pump downloads to assess glycemic control.

Implement protocol-based treatment recommendations and insulin dose adjustments within established guidelines and scope of practice.

Collaborate with MFM physicians and APPs regarding patient progress and escalation of care.

Coordinate in-person, telehealth, and remote follow-up care.

Support postpartum diabetes screening and transition planning.

Participate in multidisciplinary care planning, quality improvement initiatives, and program development activities.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

Current license or certification to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Dietitian, in the State of applicable state. Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) preferred. If not certified, you must obtain certification within two years preferred but not to exceed 3 years. Minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience.

Education Required:

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure

Bachelor's degree in a qualifying healthcare-related discipline

Experience with high-risk obstetric populations, CGM systems, insulin pump therapy, telehealth, remote monitoring

Experience with Epic

Bilingual communication skills

Experience Required:

Minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Strong oral and written communication skills

Organizational and effective time management skills

Flexibility to adapt to changes in daily routine

Skills in public speaking (or potential to develop) for group/education classes or professional speaking opportunities

Self-directed

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Clean, well-lit, comfortable environment

Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases

Possible/occasional exposure to patient illnesses

Occasionally subject to irregular hours

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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75,000 employees
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Founded
1976

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