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Under the leadership of the Diabetes Services Program Manager, the Diabetes Services Educator is responsible for providing patient education to patients in the outpatient and community settings. The Educator is an active member of the health care team and participates in multi-disciplinary rounds. The Educator must be able to interact empathetically and compassionately with a variety of patients and their families concerning acute and chronic medical needs. The Educator must be able to articulate the medical science related to diabetes and translate their knowledge into layman's terms in one-to-one counseling sessions, group classes, public speaking engagements, while working with print, audio, and video media. The Diabetes Educator possesses a broad scope of knowledge and skills to provide person-centered education to facilitate patient self-care management.
Experience:
Must have at least 3 years of broad clinical nursing experience. A focus in diabetes education with 2 years experience as a Diabetes Educator working with patients is highly preferred. Formal and informal teaching experience to include facilitating and teaching individuals and groups is preferred. Spanish and other foreign language fluency is preferred. The ability to convey a positive, warm, friendly, and healing presence to the patients of Montage Health and to the community with excellent customer service is required.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in nursing strongly preferred.
Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of patients requiring the applicable skill, and must complete and pass all annual competencies.
Licensure/Certifications
State of California RN license required. Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification preferred upon hire but required within 24 months, or at the completion of 1000 hours of providing patient diabetes education. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.
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Assigned Work Hours:
Full time, day shift
Position Type:
Regular
Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience):
$73.91
to
$98.85
The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.
Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.50Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00
Montage Health is a non-profit healthcare organization with deep roots in Monterey County dating back more than 90 years. Independent and locally owned, Montage Health was created by Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula to deliver exceptional care to more people. Centered at the hospital, the Montage Health network includes MoGo Urgent Care, Montage Wellness Centers, Montage Medical Group for primary and specialty care, Aspire Health Plan, and Ohana, the family-focused mental healthcare program for youth. Montage Health is continually investing in healthcare innovations to make the highest standard of care accessible to everyone in Monterey County.
