Job Details

Legacy Health is seeking a Diabetic Educator for a job in PORTLAND, Oregon.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Diabetic Educator
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Overview:

As an expert in your field, you know that diabetes self-management varies from patient to patient. Some can manage their care on their own; others rely on assistance from caregivers. Each patient is unique, and so you treat all patients and family members with dignity and kindness as you offer individualized care education. In your work, you exemplify the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel is a regional center for the care of infants, children and teens. We offer unrivaled pediatric expertise in a state-of-the-art facility designed exclusively for children. From routine care to the most complex cases, pediatricians and families trust us to provide the most advanced medical and surgical care for kids.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION: Theories and principles of family centered education are utilized to foster the educational development of patients and families.

Provides patient and family instruction about the care of diabetes.

Assists in the development of diabetes education materials and programs in collaboration with the health care team.

May participate in outreach education in rural communities.

Provides education on diabetes to members of the health care team.

Communicates ongoing analysis of patient and family needs, verbally or in writing, to appropriate health care team members.

Completes a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education per year in diabetes and education principles.

Provides individual assessment, goal setting, planning, implementation of plan, and evaluation and follow-up.

Utilizes evidence-based guidelines to guide practice.

QUALITY OF SERVICE: Continuously evaluates and improves educational offerings to meet customer needs.

Helps to develop and implement evaluation of educational offerings.

Uses continuous quality improvement and LEAN principles to improve service to best meet customer needs. Measures outcomes.

Participates in development of educational offerings.

Assists in development of the program plan and participates in yearly program review.

Informs patients of the existence and sources of appropriate diabetes supplies.

RESEARCH: Collaborates with research personnel for patient and staff participation in clinical studies.

Provides for dissemination of information regarding research developments and diabetes.

Networks with other diabetes educators to stay current on modalities of education.

Participates in research projects when appropriate.

COST EFFECTIVENESS: Maintains productivity through activities that focus on resource utilization and preparation for managed care environment.

Participates in the provision of cost effective patient education through the full continuum (inpatient, outpatient, home care).

Assists in the development of system wide standards of care for diabetes education.

Maintains education hours efficiently and productively according to budget plan.

COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY RELATIONS: Principles of communication and change theory are utilized to build community awareness of diabetes.

Utilizes appropriate community resources to assist patients and families as needed.

Participates in the planning and presentation of community and professional educational programs.

Participates in the diabetes community through work in community programs.

Participates in media relations and coverage for the center when the opportunity presents itself.

Qualifications:

Education:

Registered Nurse; BSN preferred or Registered Dietitian. Completion of 30 hours of continuing education in diabetes education principles in prior two years.

Experience: minimum two years of experience in diabetes education in acute care or ambulatory care setting.

Skills/Knowledge: Basic familiarity with computers preferred.

LEGACY'S VALUES IN ACTION:

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy's Values in Action.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled

Licensure:

Licensure/Certification:

Applicable state licensure. Certified Diabetes Educator preferred; certification required within 2 years of employment.

Pay Range:USD $44.57 - USD $63.74 /Hr.

Legacy Health Job ID #1580-24-40967. Posted job title: diabetes educator

About Legacy Health

Join our team and be a part of creating the gold standard in care safety. Together, we're building the safest environment for giving and receiving care, where both patients and caregivers thrive.

Who is Legacy Health?

Good health for our people, our patients, our communities and our world — these are not just words. They are commitments that form the core of our mission, and we take them seriously. That mission matches a profound and serious footprint: Legacy Health is a locally owned nonprofit, six-hospital health system that also includes a full-service children's hospital, a 24-hour mental and behavioral health services center, and more than 70 primary care, specialty and urgent care clinics, 14,000 employees and nearly 3,000 health care providers.

We provide comprehensive health care services across the Portland and Vancouver metro area and mid-Willamette Valley and have the most five-star ratings for hospitals in the region. From rural areas to urban centers, we play a critical role in the lives of 2.5 million people.

As one of the largest employers in the area, people trust Legacy with their health and livelihoods. That is why Forbes named Legacy one of the best large employers in America in 2023. That vote of trust also demands that we leave a positive mark on our community beyond the hallways of our hospitals and clinics. As a reflective and open-minded organization, we value the ideals of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) patient care across our system.

Benefits

• 403b retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits