Diabetes Nurse Educator

Quick Facts

• Role: Diabetes Nurse Educator

Description

Provide nursing care and diabetes education/support to patients and their families, helping them self-manage diabetes and avoid complications. Create individualized education plans covering blood sugar monitoring, problem-solving with diabetes devices (meters, pens, pumps, sensors), goal-setting, and teaching healthy eating and coping behaviors. Collaborate with clinicians as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide follow-up and education across diabetes care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide education and support for Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and insulin pump/continuous glucose monitor patients
• Teach diabetes classes in collaboration with other affiliates
• Assist with development of additional diabetes education programs
• Provide phone follow-ups for missed visits and patient questions/concerns
• Provide diabetic education at additional care sites as needed
• Assist the Clinical Educator with staff education related to diabetes and glucose testing/monitoring
• Collaborate with clinicians for multidisciplinary patient care
• Support development of outreach programs for urgent care sites
• Assist with development of diabetes education/support program for ambulatory care sites
• Develop patient education literature
• Assess and instruct on new equipment as appropriate

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• RN—Registered Nurse of California
• BLS—Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
• Certified Diabetes Education preferred
• Within 2 years (SMCS Women’s & Children’s Ambulatory Services): CDCES—Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
• 5 years recent relevant experience
• Experience in OB/Gyn

Benefits

Eligible positions include a comprehensive total rewards program, which may include a comprehensive benefits package.