Diabetes Coordinator

Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 910 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits.

Lakeland Regional Health is currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team in various entry-level positions. Whether you're starting your career in healthcare or seeking new opportunities to make a difference, we have roles available across our primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and upcoming standalone Emergency Department. With over 7,000 employees, Lakeland Regional Health offers a supportive work environment where you can thrive and grow professionally.

Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period: 80.00

Shift

Weekdays with Occasional Weekends

Location

1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland, FL

Pay Rate

Min $79,164.80 Mid $95,243.20

Position Summary

The Diabetes Education Coordinator develops diabetes education programs that enhance quality of life for individuals with diabetes and their caregivers, including diabetes, exercise, and nutrition education. Clinical duties include consultations for inpatients and collaboration with team members to provide evidence-based care. The individual serving as the Coordinator demonstrates advanced knowledge of the lifelong process of managing a chronic disease and facilitating behavior change. The Coordinator works to maintain ADA (American Diabetes Association) recognition status and oversees the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The Coordinator serves as the chair of the Lakeland Regional Health Diabetes Advisory Board, develops and submits the annual plans for the outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Program and team member education as it relates to diabetes management.

Position Responsibilities

People At The Heart Of All We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.
• Safety And Performance Improvement
• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.
• Stewardship
• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.
• Standard Work Duties: Diabetes Coordinator
• The Diabetes Education Coordinator is responsible for developing a positive relationship with inpatients/outpatients and assisting the patient through the process of actively working towards optimal health and glycemic control through education.
• In collaboration with nursing and medical staff, monitors the clinical care of patients and provides clinical support to improve patient care and outcomes, for both inpatient, outpatient, and across the continuum of care.
• The Diabetes Coordinator conducts a thorough, individualized assessment of the person with or at risk of diabetes. The assessment process requires ongoing collection and interpretation of relevant data as well as the development of mutually acceptable goals.
• The diabetes coordinator develops the DSME/T (diabetes self-management education/training) to attain the mutually defined goals to achieve desired outcomes. The plan integrates current diabetes care practices and established principles of teaching and learning. The plan is coordinated among the diabetes healthcare team members, the person with or at risk for diabetes, his or her family, significant others, relevant support systems and the referring provider.
• The diabetes coordinator provides DSME/T according to the defined plan and desired goals and outcomes. Implementation may involve collaboration with other professional and community resources and services.
• The Diabetes Coordinator evaluates and maintains an accurate record for each person with diabetes, aggregate outcome measures for the program and the quality of DSME/T.
• The Diabetes Educator teaches use of blood glucose meter, insulin preparation, injection skills and techniques.
• The Diabetes Coordinator works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to develop innovative projects and programs to educate community members about diabetes.
• The diabetes coordinator develops and provides ongoing staff education including the direction and dissemination of diabetes information with the hospital wide Diabetes Liaison group.

Competencies & Skills

Essential:

• Demonstrates familiarity with pathophysiology, epidemiology and clinical practice consistent with advanced practice nursing and diabetes education certification.
• Fosters an inter-professional approach to safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, research, and translation of research into practice. Supports areas of responsibility as clinical expert resource for protocols, policies, and/or evidence-based order sets.
• Provides diabetes support and care in a culturally-competent manner across the lifespan.
• Applies current principles of teaching and learning and/or behavior change to facilitate self-management skills.
• Contributes to the advancement of nursing by disseminating outcomes of research in best evidence-based practices. Pursues ongoing professional development.
• Works with an interdisciplinary diabetes team to tailor interventions to individual self-management education including activity, blood glucose monitoring, carbohydrate counting, medication teaching, problem solving, survival skills, healthy coping, and prevention of acute and chronic complications.
• Ability to assist patient and/or staff with use of insulin pump as needed during hospitalization.
• Oversees program accreditation/recognition requirements for ADA Recognized Diabetes Program and CDC Diabetes Prevention Program.
• Participates in professional organizations to address issues of concern to meet patients' needs and to improve nursing practice and system effectiveness.
• Integrates knowledge of governmental and regulatory opportunities/constraints to affect patient transitions across continuum of care.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Preferred:

• Master Degree In Nursing

Essential:

• Nursing

Nonessential:

• Nursing, MPH or Related Health Field

Essential:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Other information:

Licenses Essential: Current license as Registered Nurse.

Certifications Essential: BLS

Certifications Preferred: Certification in Diabetes Education.

Experience Essential:

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support ( DSMES) experience

Experience in developing curriculum, presentations and evaluation of programming.

Minimum five years of experience in diabetes education.

Academic or experiential preparation in areas of chronic disease care, patient education and/or program management.

Must be able to oversee the planning, implementation and evaluation of the diabetes programs.

Experience with facilitating behavior change.

Experience Preferred:

Life style coach through the CDC.

Experience diabetes education coordinator.

• Have demonstrated experience building or expanding outpatient programs, not just maintaining existing ones

• Be highly organized, reliable, and accountable

• Communicate proactively and professionally with internal and external partners

• Thrive in an environment where expectations are clear, but day-to-day direction is limited

• Be a strong team player who understands the importance of collaboration, while also owning their individual responsibilities