RN - Sweet Success (Maternity)

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Base Pay: $35.10 - $52.60 / hourJOB SUMMARY

Provides oversight for planning, implementing and evaluating Sweet Success Program guidelines. Provides individualized, evidence-based diabetes self-management education, training, and support to individuals and groups according to the Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional Performance for Diabetes Educators (AADE) in a clinic-based setting.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ongoing development of the clinic’s diabetes management program
• Ability to effectively educate patients in a group setting or one-on-one
• Performs initial diabetes self-management education assessments with patients, collaboratively develops individualized plan of education, learning objectives, and ensures completion of plan
• Provides educational interventions that utilize primarily interactive, collaborative, skill-based training methods and maximizes the use of interactive training methods.
• Collaboratively develops an individualized follow-up plan with each program participant
• Evaluates effectiveness of education services provided by measuring attainment of learning objectives
• Document assessment data, educational plan, educational services provided and evaluation results in each participant’s educational records
• Performs insulin and non-insulin injectable medication training
• Utilizes a team approach to provide services and collaborates and communicates with team members when needed
• Participates in development of education materials
• Responsible to track data necessary to measure outcomes and meet standards required to maintain program accreditation
• Contributes to the ongoing quality improvement process to measure program strengths and weaknesses
• Maintains a minimum of 8 hours of diabetes-related continuing education annually and ensures team members meet education requirement as well
• Serves as resource for MD/NP and residents by providing up to date research and information when needed
• Communicates with Maternal Fetal Medicine Consultant as needed for proper patient management

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested in a professional manner

Assisting the Clinician and Daily Activities

• First line for resolving patient issues/complaints.
• Dispenses samples and patient assistance medications and provides patient education on these.
• Nurse only visits.
• Nurse advice – telephone and face to face.
• Obtain previous records, collecting patient history, preparing new patients, etc.
• Resource for VC, patients, MA, LVN, etc.
• Administers injections and diagnostic test/referrals as ordered, including completing lab and other services ordered by the clinician.
• Performs age appropriate screening as needed or as directed by clinician.
• Performs accurate nursing assessment of patients and initiates emergency measures as appropriate.
• Assures efficient patient flow by ongoing assessment of clinician schedule while working with other staff to minimize patient waiting time.
• Follows SCHC standards for Standard Precautions when working with potentially infectious materials (blood or body fluids).
• Schedule patients appropriately when needed.
• Alerts Clinical Director or designated person to needed supplies/equipment.
• Reports any safety hazards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of nursing process, scope of practice and standards of care
• Ability to pass a written medication quiz
• Basic computer proficiency in Windows environment
• Typing 35 WPM or greater

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Completion of an accredited RN program
• Current California RN license upon hire and maintain current
• Current CPR/BLS certification upon hire and maintain current
• CDAPP Sweet Success training per CDAPP requirement, Annually

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One year inpatient and/or outpatient experience as consultant and previous experience working on an L&D/PP/Nursery hospital unit
• Spanish speaking skills
• Typing 45 WPM or greater

BENEFITS

• Competitive Wages
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with matching employer contribution
• Long-term Disability coverage
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• CME with stipend
• Employee Assistance Program
• Jury Duty Pay
• Bereavement Pay
• Health Club Membership Discounts
• Prescription Discount Program
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Educational Reimbursement
• Free subscription based App for Meditation and Sleep
• Free Teledoc service for benefit eligible employees