Children's Health (Dallas) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Educator for a nursing job in Dallas, Texas.
Job Title & Specialty Area: Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse
Department: Endocrinology
Location: Dallas Campus
Shift: Full Time
Job Type: On-Site
Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.
Summary:
Provide initial and comprehensive skills and education to children with diabetes and their families regarding planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating self-managed diabetes care. Interacts with and confers with medical providers and diabetes team members in evaluating and developing child and family's knowledge and skills in diabetes care.
Responsibilities:
* Patient Care: Conducts focused patient interview and assessment based on the reason for the visit and confers with physicians, staff, diabetes care team in providing medical management of diabetes care. Collects, assesses and reviews patient data (laboratory tests, medical history, diagnostic procedural results, etc) and confers with physicians, staff, diabetes care team in providing medical management of diabetes care. If patient presents with unstable clinical findings, a complete thorough physical assessment will be conducted.
* Patient education: Collaborate with patient, family and diabetes care team to establish goals for diabetes self-management skills training and education. Provide initial and continuing education and skills training for children and families on diabetes care, both in-patient and outpatient. Educate patient and family with diabetes management plans and management of hypo- and hyperglycemia, ketosis, and sick days. Provide hands-on assistance to patient and family to ensure proper medication use, techniques and adjustments. Document patient/family learning needs assessment, goals, management plans, and understanding of education provided. Utilize licensed independent practitioners, community resources and any other resources, as indicated.
* Quality/PI/Regulatory: Comply with state, federal and other regulations. Participate in obtaining requirements for ongoing national program certification and recognition. Maintain patient safety, privacy and confidentiality.
* Telephone Triage: Patient and family phone calls are triaged by the diabetes care team based on the reason for the call. Non urgent calls are handled by the diabetes care team and may consist of (but are not limited to) assistance with diabetes management plans, glucose and/or food logs, and/or community care resources. Urgent sick calls are handled by a registered nurse. Telephone assessment is guided by telehealth guidelines and nursing judgment.
* Trains, assists and/or mentors employees with less experience, skill or tenure
* Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
How You’ll Be Successful:
WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 2 years experience working as a registered nurse Required
* Pediatric Nursing Experience Preferred
* Experience as a diabetes educator in a pediatric setting Preferred
A Place Where You Belong
We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.
Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:
· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
· Caregiver Leave
· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.
Children's Health (Dallas) Job ID #21983. Posted job title: Diabetes Educator RN
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children for 110 years, and generation to come. We recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community.
Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.
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