Health Education Specialist job in Farmington CT

At UConn Health, this class is accountable for supervising the staff and activities, continued development, growth and expansion of the Diabetes Education Program including maintaining National Certification.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff, provides staff training and assistance; conducts performance evaluations; determines priorities and plans unit work.


• Establishes and maintains unit procedures; develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards.


• Chairs the Diabetes Program Advisory


• Prepares or assists in the preparation of the


• Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of the unit who might impact on program


• Prepares reports and correspondence including


• Provides education to staff and


• Serves as a member of the multi-disciplinary


• Assesses and provides for patient and family needs for diabetes education services in collaboration with other health care professionals.


• Acts as a consultant for diabetes education


• Participates in professional development


• Performs related duties as

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

Considerable knowledge of diabetes education programs and principles; considerable knowledge of relevant policies and procedures; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; supervisory ability.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

General Experience:

• Registered Nurse with at least three (3) years of nursing; or other certified/eligible healthcare professional with at least three (3) years of related healthcare practice experience; and


• Two (2) years recent experience providing diabetes self-management

SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED:

Master's degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the related professional experience.

Special Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain during employment, certification as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) and/or Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM).


• Must possess and maintain during employment a State of Connecticut licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or licensure in the related healthcare profession as required.


• May be required to travel to satellite offices and local or national Diabetes Education

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain patients; may have exposure to communicable/infectious diseases.

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