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HCA Healthcare Diabetic Educator - RN or RD in Savannah, Georgia
Description
Introduction
Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Diabetic Educator opening with Memorial Health - Children's Care - Endocrinology today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.
Benefits
Memorial Health - Children's Care - Endocrinology, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
We are seeking a(an) Diabetic Educator for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!
Job Summary and Qualifications
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Responsible for providing comprehensive diabetes education (including assessment, treatment, and evaluation) for children, their families, and other health care providers throughout the continuum of care.
DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: Assess the educational needs and provide diabetes self-management training to both in-patient and outpatients and their families/caregivers. Identify the patient's status and educational needs using clinical data, history taking and observation. Communicate diabetes self-care behaviors in relationship to nutrition, exercise, medication use, insulin administration, glucose meter use, glucose monitoring, acute and long-term complications of diabetes and insulin pump therapy. Participate in the development of education records and teaching materials plus other job duties as assigned. Participate to the full extent of diabetes education within licensure restrictions, professional scope of practice and the AADE Scope and Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance. Share and adhere to the mission, values and standards of performance of the practice demonstrated by excellent customer service skills, positive interdisciplinary team interactions and provision of high quality patient interaction. Maintain professional level of conduct with regarding attitude and communication with staff and patients. Perform other duties as required. Must read and understand and adhere to all Physician Services policies and procedures. Practice and adhere to the Code of Conduct and Mission and Values statements
EDUCATION:
Associates Degree – Nursing
Bachelor’s Degree – Nutrition/Dietetics EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years’ experience in diabetes education - Required
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:
Registered Nurse (Associates of Nursing) or Registered Dietitian (B.S. Nutrition/Dietetics) – Required
Certified Diabetes Educator – Required
Certified pump trainer with at least one insulin pump manufacturer - Preferred
Physician Services Group (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/physician-services) is skilled in physician employment, practice and urgent care operations. We are experts in hospitalist integration, and graduate medical education. We lead more than 1,300 physician practices and 170+ urgent care centers. We are HCA Healthcare’s graduate medical education leader. We provide direction for over 260 exceptional resident and fellowship programs. We focus on carrying out value-added solutions. These solutions help physicians deliver patient-centered healthcare. We support HCA Healthcare's commitment to the care and improvement of human life.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Diabetic Educator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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