CHI St Alexius Health Williston
Location
Williston, ND | United States
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Overview
HI Williston Health now part of CommonSpirit Health formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health have a variety of skills from clinical to project management. In our Critical Access Hospital you will be exposed to the emergency department acute care (Med/Surg) swing bed surgery outpatient treatment and so much more! CHI Williston Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our employees well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.
Perform professional nursing, consultation, and educational services for persons with diabetes, and provides community health education. Develop curriculum on health, including research and production and act as a health care consultant by providing information on the management of diabetes for patients of all ages from infancy to geriatrics. C
Responsibilities - Provide education related to diabetes and the disease process; medication, diet and nutritional monitoring; foot care, prevention and care of complications; blood glucose monitoring and the techniques of self-monitoring and injection.
- Develop and implement educational programs for diabetic staff, patients, and families.
- Advise patients on long-term complications.
- Provide clinical resource and consultation to staff and physicians.
- Assist patients in monitoring blood glucose for the purpose of medication control and adjustment for both insulin and non-insulin dependent diabetics.
- Assess, monitor and implement treatment plans for patients at various stages of the disease. The focus is on prevention of complications and management of stable diabetes.
Qualifications Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing program required.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
- Current/valid Registered Nurse license from the state licensing board required.
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or the ability to obtain certification within 2 years of the date of hire required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) required.
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