Description

JOB SUMMARY: The Nurse Practitioner, Diabetes Services, as a professional practitioner, assumes responsibility for coordination of the outpatient clinic Diabetes Education Program. Conduct diabetes education for patients, staff, and families including diabetes medications, oral and injectable, insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors and other educational needs. Develop individualized education plans and resource materials that measure patient progress and take place in the outpatient setting.

The Family Nurse Practitioner will also be prepared to provide services to non-diabetic clinic patients following adopted clinical protocols under the supervision of licensed physicians. Will follow current treatment protocols for the services to be provided with assistance and consultation from the clinic physicians and will assume personal responsibility and accountability for decisions regarding initiation of, or changes in, treatment of their patients with guidance from their supervising physician.

Requirements

Education:

Completion of Accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Skill Requirements:

Ability to communicate effectively

Licensing and Certification Requirements:

Diabetes Specialty

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), credential must be completed within 2 year from hire or at the completion of providing 1,000 hours of patient diabetes education

Experience in nutritional and diabetes counseling and education

Strong skills in assessing, designing, implementing, and evaluating the nutritional, lifestyle, and educational needs of patients and program participants

General NP requires -

Current License as Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner with the Board of Registered Nursing in the State of California.

Successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program of study which conforms with the Boards educational standards set forth in the California Code of Regulations Section 1484 for California graduates only.

Or

Current certification by one of the following boards: the American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board or National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties, or American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Current AHA BLS certified

Current AHA ACLS certified (if submitting privileges for inpatient setting)

Physical Demands:

Must be able to sit and stand/walk for 12 hours per day.

Must be able to bend, push/pull and lift up to 50 pounds.