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Diabetes Educator (H/F/X)
Job description
Job Description
- Accompany, inform and educate the diabetic patient
- During a first interview, review with the patient their medical history, information they have already received, daily habits, …
- Create with the patient a personalized follow-up plan adapted to their needs. The topics covered are diverse :
- The learning of self-control equipment use
- Explanation of the disease and treatments
- Counseling on lifestyle: diet, physical activity, tobacco, …
- Practical tips for daily life: diabetes and travel, driving permit, …
- Be attentive to the patient
- Schedule education sessions during which the diabetes educator will ensure follow-up to support the patient, for example in case of treatment changes.
- In collaboration with the patient, define achievable goals and monitor their realization (weight loss, quitting smoking, number of blood glucose tests, …)
- Collaborate on the health monitoring of diabetic patients :
- Examine the patient's self-monitoring logbook, collect objective parameters and analyze them (e.g. number of hyper- or hypoglycemic episodes)
- Collect data from the patient's diabetes test results, observe their overall health status (e.g. weight variation, blood pressure, lab results, foot examination) and detect any changes;
- Adjust treatment as needed after consulting with or under prescription from a doctor (e.g. adapting insulin type administered);
- Schedule follow-up appointments for patients' medical tests.
- Participate in the continuity and quality of care :
- Inform the doctor on the patient's health status and consult with them about the treatment indicated;
- Exchange information about patients with different healthcare providers (e.g. podiatrist, psychologist);
- Attend multidisciplinary meetings and apply decisions made;
- Contact external organizations to ensure patient follow-up.
- Perform administrative tasks related to patients :
- Create a file for the patient and keep it up-to-date (e.g. exams performed, medical equipment delivered) ;
- Complete various formalities related to diabetes conventions or healthcare journeys and ensure follow-up.
- Schedule management of medical supplies intended for patients :
- Manage inventory (e.g. pumps, glucometers, information brochures) and medications (e.g. insulin): check stock levels and place orders according to internal procedures;
- Select equipment based on the patient's needs and deliver it according to diabetes convention terms;
- Receive suppliers, consult with them about existing equipment (e.g. defects, necessary replacements) or when introducing new equipment (e.g. interpreting user instructions).
- Counsel and inform colleagues from various units to optimize care for diabetic patients :
- Visit and evaluate diabetic patients treated in other healthcare units;
- Share expertise as a specialized diabetes nurse with non-specialized nurses;
- Support healthcare units in case of problems encountered with diabetic patients.
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Company information
- Company
- Clinique Saint-Jean - Kliniek Sint-Jan
- Location
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België, Brussel (Regio), Brussel Hoofdstad, Brussel
Belgium - Posted
- 7 months ago
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