Diabetes Educator Clinician - Endocrinology Clinic - Nationwide Children's Hospital

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8a-4:30p with rotating on-call weekends.

FTE: 1.0 (40/hrs per week), Non-Exempt 

Minimum Pay Rate: $34/hr 

*Must obtain CDCES certification within 2 years. Resources provided.

Provides nursing care and care coordination services for pediatric patients and their families. Fosters effective communication among health care professionals who provide nursing care to children with altered health states. Develops and implements educational programs for patients, parents and families, hospital staff, and community health personnel. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. Maintains a current Ohio Nursing License.

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• Provides nursing care using a Family Centered approach.
• Collaborates with primary care physicians, specialty physicians, and other service providers to identify patients in need of care coordination. Works closely with families to guide them through the health care system to optimize the care and services they receive to improve child health, decrease costs, and improve satisfaction with care.
• Administers treatments in a manner that improves clinical outcomes and reduces risk or cost. Ensures delivery of preventive services, health promotion activities and other interventions that proactively address potential risks. Aware of evidence based standards and applicable national standards.
• Participates in policy and procedure development, continuing education, continuous quality improvement, research and/or evidenced based practice.
• Engages in the “workplace community” by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings and then reporting important information and updates back to staff.

EDUCATION: BSN, required.

EXPERIENCE: At least one year of nursing experience, pediatric preferred. 

LICENSURE: Licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio, required.

CERTIFICATION: Certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES) within two years of orientation, required.

SKILLS: Clinical skill and knowledge in the nursing care of children including normal growth and development and/or clinical expertise in specialized area required.

Note: Regular, reliable and consistent attendance is an essential job function. Employees are expected to perform work as scheduled. The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet