Diabetic Educator - Certificated
- دبي
- دائم
- دوام كامل
- Serves as a resource person in the units.
- Provides support for Endocrinologist in their care and management of diabetic patients.
- Documents assessment, intervention and plans including recommendations, goals and progress notes.
- Coordinates patient care with other members of the health team and maintains the interdepartmental relationships.
- Promotes and actively participates in a multidisciplinary team.
- Provides ongoing assessment and recommendation to the treatment team and patient /family for adjustments in the plan of care as required.
- Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.
- Ensures accurate assessment, the needs of the department and the patients it serves.
- Manages flow of patients in the department effectively in coordination with the Endocrinologists.
- Assists patient in monitoring blood glucose for the purpose of medication control and adjustment for both insulin and non-insulin dependent diabetics.
- Recognizes, respect and support patient/family rights and promote/maintain confidentiality.
- Provides education related to Diabetes and the disease process, medication, diet and nutritional monitoring, foot care, prevention and care of complications, blood glucose monitoring and techniques of self-monitoring and injection in liaison with Endocrinologists.
- Provides education on treatment for patients at various stages of the disease. The focus is on prevention of complications and management of stable diabetes.
- Evaluates patient comprehension and compliance to the education by reviewing clinical and learning outcome.
- Utilizes specialty knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive and effective health care teaching to the patient/family. Assists in the development of patient/family education materials.
- Performs competency in point of care testing and quality requirements.
- Competent handling of all equipment in the unit.
- Ensuring all equipment is maintained in good working order, reporting any fault to engineering.
- Indents unit store supplies and keeps necessary records.
- Prepares unit requirements, stock verification and inventories.
- Prevents wastage and misuse of supplies
- Diploma in Nursing, Bachelor Degree in Nursing/ Masters in Nursing.
- Minimum 5 years of experience
- Specialized nursing skill in teaching, and decision making abilities.
- Excellent communication skills, able to instill trust and confidence in patients, relatives, Endocrinologists, Physicians, members of nursing and non-nursing team.
- Certification as a Diabetes Educator/ Post graduation. Qualifications in Diabetes Education.
- BLS Certificate.
- Competent with unit specific procedures and equipment.
- Quality module training
- Non clinical training
- Fire and safety ,HAZMAT
- Valid license to work in UAE.