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OverviewMercy Medical Center (MMC), a Dignity Health member, is a 186 bed acute care, religious sponsored, not-for-profit hospital located in the city of Merced, California. MMC opened on May 2, 2010 and employs over 1,300 people, making it one of the largest employees in Merced County. MMC has a professional relationship with more than 250 local physicians. Major programs and services include: one licensed acute care facility with a family birthing center, intensive care unit, emergency care and four floors housing, telemetry and medical/surgical nursing units. There are three outpatient facilities, Mercy UC Davis Cancer Center, Mercy Outpatient Center and the Mercy Medical Pavilion. Services at these outpatient centers include home care, physical and cardiac rehabilitation, ambulatory surgery, cancer care, laboratory, imaging and endoscopy. MMC primary service area includes the cities of Merced, Atwater, Winton and the County of Merced.ResponsibilitiesPosition SummaryThe Community Health Educator LVN possesses and maintains comprehensive knowledge about pre-diabetes, diabetes prevention, gestational diabetes, and management of Type 1 and 2 diabetes, Asthma, COPD, CHR and other chronic conditions. Provides self-management education in the community and the hospital programs. Will incorporate education principles that are current and reflective of evidence-based education and management.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications
Must possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate.
Must Possess and maintain a current Licensed Vocational Nurse license issued by the State of California. Must possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
Preferred Qualifications
At least 2 years previous experience in patient education specific to chronic health conditions
Certified Diabetes Educator by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, public/community/population health or other related field.
Bilingual in English and Spanish
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