Health Consultant

Company Name: Bay Street Staffing
Location: SaudiArabia

Diabetes Educator

Must have Diabetes experiece

Our client is in search for a Diabetes Educator that cab help educate patients on the necessary lifestyle changes involved in insulin pump treatment, including nutrition, medication, physical activity and glucose testing. Collects patient data to monitor the health status and proactively manage the patient's condition.

 

Qualifications:

●        Provide patients self-management training and education to type 1, type2, and gestational diabetic patients. Education includes, but is not limited to, signs/symptoms and respective treatments for hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, DKA, HHNK, and sick day therapies.

●        Plan, develop, and implement individual and group insulin pump education for adults, pediatrics, and their families and caregivers.

●        Instruct patients in the Standards of Care for diabetes.

●        Provide nutritional counseling for weight control and disease management.

●        6. Perform assessments and data collections, establishes outcome criteria; obtains, reviews, and analyzes information in collaboration with patients, family members, and health care team members.

●       Develop collaborative relationships with other departments, services, and community health care agencies to facilitate and support quality diabetes care.

●       Attend outreach activities such as health fairs for diabetes screening and health education.
 

●        Evaluate the diabetes and health education program on a continuing basis; assesses teaching methods and education material for both staff and families of patients.

●       Monitor and evaluate short and long-term patient responses to therapeutic interventions in collaboration with providers; provides and maintains necessary follow-up for patients and families.

●       Train and educate nursing staff in diabetes and health clinical procedures; coordinates in-service training, continuing education, and other related diabetes and health clinical training.

●       Educate and follow patients with diabetes for control of blood sugar, lipids, renal function and prevention of diabetes complications.

●       Instruct patients and family members on how to administer insulin, self-monitor blood glucose, and medication education.

●       Assist in the development of policies and procedures for diabetes and health education guidelines.

●        Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in field of expertise.

●       Participate in in-service/education regarding Quality Improvement.

 

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

●        Professional knowledge and skills as a diabetes and health educator

●        Ability to investigate and analyze information and to draw conclusions

●        In-depth knowledge and understanding of the nature of diabetes and related issues and patient care concerns

●       Ability to work and interact with patient care professionals as part of an interdisciplinary team

●       Ability to provide technical advice, guidance, and support to professional staff in area of specialty
 

●       Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or equivalency

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Registered Nurse Certified Diabetes Educator

3-5 years experience in diabetes education with exposure to insulin pumps either within companies (Medtronic, Roche, Animas) or diabetes centers/endocrinology departments

Fluency in Arabic and English

• Seniority level

  Associate

• Employment type

  Contract

• Job function

  Sales

• Industries

  Medical Devices