Employment Type:Full timeShift:

Description:

Job Title: Diabetes Educator, Community Health

Reports to: Manager, Diabetes Initiatives, Community Health

Position Overview:

Serves as the Bilingual Diabetes Educator for Community Health’s Diabetes Education Programs through planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery and quality of education provided to both health center patients and the broader community. Serves as a mentor, role model, consultant, facilitator and educator.

Diabetes Educator supports the department in fulfilling the following Community Health Division goals: decrease avoidable hospital utilization; improve overall health through strategic partnerships, particularly with those addressing social determinants of health, and strengthen integration and linkages by wrapping community health programs and services around defined populations, services of the Holy Cross Health Network and both hospitals.

Supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Health. 

What We Offer:
Competitive salary (sign on bonus for experienced RNs and New Grads)
Benefits – Medical, Dental & Vision, PTO, Free Parking, Metro Access, Tuition Reimbursement, 403(b) and DailyPay Payroll Advance Program
Quality of Life: Flexible work schedules
Advancement: Career growth opportunities
Location: Holy Cross Health has two hospitals and four healthcare centers all a short driving distance from Washington DC and Baltimore, MD

Minimum licensure/certification required (if applicable):

CPR certified within probationary period. RN, RD or pharmacist with training and minimum of 2 years’ experience pertinent to Diabetes Self- Management Education and SupportCertified Diabetes Care Educator Specialist (CDCES)  or Board- Certified Advance Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) certification preferred

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

Bachelor’s degree in health-education related field Master’s Degree in clinical specialty area or related field preferred.Experience with program planning and evaluation. Ability to evaluate teaching when appropriate (i.e., pre- and post-test, repeat demonstration, clinical measures).Specialized clinical knowledge in diabetes and behavioral change principles.Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.Excellent oral and written communication skills. Bi-lingual in English/Spanish preferred.Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Duplicate.Able to prioritize responsibilities and adapt to changing environments as necessary.Maintains high level of confidentiality.

Pay Range: $35.41-$48.69

Pay is based on experience, skills and education.  Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status

About us:

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

We were named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2021.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.