This position is responsible for leading the diabetes education program within the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes. This position oversees the building, implementation and maintenance of a self-sustaining diabetes education program both internally and externally, within PCMG and throughout the community
This position receives supervision of work activities from a Manager or Director. This position supervises nursing and other professional support staff.
Posting Note: The Nurse Specialty Care Coordinator will be providing care coordination and case management services to families and patients for whom psychological trauma, emotional trauma and/or other social determinants of health have had impact.
Will also be heavily involved in program development and community outreach for this population. Should have experience working with patient and families with Adverse Childhood Experiences and Toxic Stress and be comfortable with the principles and practices of trauma informed care.
Self-motivated and organized person preferred.
This position utilizes advanced critical thinking to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that educates, empowers and optimizes patient outcomes throughout all transitions within the continuum of care. It provides leadership, clinical expertise /integration and functional direction to team members in order to ensure quality and continuity of patient services. Serves as the expert resource within a specialty area and participates in assessing specialty population needs and health outcomes. It facilitates continuity of care using nursing process, interprofessional collaboration, coordination of and access to appropriate health care services and community resources.