Registered Nurse Outpatient Diabetes Educator AdventHealth Zephyrhills

Location Address: 7050 Gall Boulevard Zephyrhills, Florida 33541

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Zephyrhills

• FH Zeph/Dade City Named One of America’s Best Hospitals for Heart Care, Orthopedics, Stroke Centers and Patient Safety three years in a row “2017-2019” by the Women’s Choice Award
• Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Spring/Fall 2018
• One of only 35 Hospitals Nationally Named as a Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group
• Four Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2019 by Health grades
• First in Florida to earn Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee by The Joint Commission

Work Hours/Shift:

• Full Time/ Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Demonstrates through behavior AdventHealth’s Core Values of Integrity, Compassion, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship and Teamwork as outlined in the organization’s Performance Excellence Program. 
• Will be considered an expert within the ADA standards.  Owner of ADA documentation, charge entry, monthly statistics and ADA recognition.
• Flexible hours, being available for daytime, evening and weekend classes as needed.
• Willing to instruct Diabetes Education classes at AdventHealth’s Zephyrhills and Dade City locations.
• Triages and problem solves unexpected situations that interfere with the delivery of an optimal education experience for the patient.
• Able to creatively and within ADA guidelines, adapt individual and group classes as needed with short notification.
• Able to navigate and/or learn to navigate hospital’s EMR, ADA EMR, and supportive IT systems.
• Participates in maintaining high level of patient and physician satisfaction.
• Willing to participate in complete and efficient documentation of services rendered for proper billing.
• Willing to provide cross-over support in teaching positive behavioral changes within the Bariatric, Orthopedic, Cardiac and Women’s Health service lines.
• If an RD-CDE, will assist in providing dietary and nutritional education support within the Bariatric, Orthopedic, Cardiac and Women’s Health service lines.
• Supports positive trend in patient outcomes of care with teaching strategies.  Including physical, cognitive, environmental, psychosocial, cultural, language and spiritual and provides appropriate resource referral as necessary.
• Establishes individualized learning goals, objectives and educational plan in collaboration with the patient and family.
• Identifies opportunities to increase volume of patients in all classes.
• Actively participates and accepts responsibility for special projects such as speaker requests, support groups and other community events designed to increase diabetes awareness. 
• Assumes responsibility for identifying and providing for own CEU needs for professional development.
• Seeks professional growth opportunities to advance care and knowledge related to diabetes.
• Attends minimum of 4 staff meetings a year, or minimum of 1 per quarter.

What You Will Need:

• Proficient with computer programs with word processing, PowerPoint, Excel, Access
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills by effectively communicating with all levels of management and outside venders.                               
• Strong emphasis on organizational skills
• Problem solving skills
• Educator skills in group/individual setting
• Flexible availability, specifically evenings and weekends
• Knowledge of diabetes practices and education
• Works independently and with a team
• Knowledge of ADA Recognition requirements
• Knowledge of dietary pathways within a bariatric program
• Ability to travel to different sites
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Dietary, Pharmacy and/or Exercise
• 2 years in a multidisciplinary healthcare setting involving diabetes treatment and education
• Current Florida Licensure with active CEU status
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) by the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)

Job Summary:

• Responsible for diabetes and nutritional education within the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recognized program and the Weight Loss Programs while using a multidiscipliny team approach.