Organisation : Merri Health
Location : Melbourne
Work type : Part-time
Sector : Aged Care & Seniors, Health – General
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 3 Dec, 2021
About the organisation
Your new organisation
At Merri Health, we strive to enrich diverse communities through the provision of quality health care and support services. A career at Merri will see you contributing to a culture that affects change for our clients and the wider community. We are committed to supporting the talent and skills of our employees because we know their capability is the key to our success.
What we offer
You will be working with a motivated and experienced multi-disciplinary team, in a community health setting to deliver high quality health care to our community.
We offer a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which encourages you to bring your whole self to work. As the successful applicant you’ll be joining an organisation where you will be supported to grow, learn and develop your skills to reach your potential.
You will also have access to generous salary packaging, purchase leave and flexible work arrangement options.
About the role
Merri Health – Diabetes Nurse Educator
- 0.5 EFT; Permanent Part Time position
- Site: Various Merri Health Sites
- Join an established multi-disciplinary team, who strive to help our clients reach their desired outcomes
Your new role
You will be working as part of an established multidisciplinary team to provide diabetes education and advice to clients through diabetic assessment, appropriate care plans and providing evidenced based care. This role is funded by Community Health and will require credentialing with ADEA or working towards credentialing.
As the Diabetes Nurse educator in the Prevention of Chronic Illness Care Team you will be responsible for:
- Assessing adult clients diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 Diabetes Mellitus including those newly diagnosed, on insulin or other medications and managed by lifestyle interventions
- Provide education on diabetes and self-management principles including blood glucose monitoring, use of medication, healthy eating principles, management of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia and activity levels
- Initiating and titrating insulin and other injectable agents in accordance with DNE insulin work instruction
- Participation in planning, designing and implementation of group programs that operate across different sites of Merri Health
What you’ll need to succeed
To be successful with Merri you will go above and beyond to achieve great results for our clients, the organisation and yourself. We’re looking for individuals with:
- Qualification in Nursing and Post Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Education with or working towards credentialing by ADEA and current registration with AHPRA
- Demonstrated experience in providing diabetes education and assisting client in self-management of diabetes
- Experience in working autonomously and within multi-displinary teams
- Experience in Diabetes Nurse Educator clinical service program development, planning and evaluation
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Diabetes Nurse Educator via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Aged_Care_and_Seniors, #Health_–_General
