Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse

Quick Facts

• Role: Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse

Description

The Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers diabetes education focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the healthcare continuum. The nurse assesses learning needs, develops and implements training for diabetic patients and staff, and evaluates educational outcomes. The role collaborates with an interdisciplinary team and uses instructional design and evidence-based research to improve diabetes care practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate diabetes education across the healthcare continuum (patient education, self-management, satisfaction)

• Assess learning needs and develop educational trainings for patients and staff

• Provide diabetes instruction and training throughout the medical facility

• Apply adult learning principles and adapt teaching strategies based on learner needs

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and clinical nurse educators on in-services, training, competency assessments, and evaluations

• Evaluate current practice and determine appropriate diabetes outcomes for patient groups and organizational processes

• Act as a consultant in diabetes care principles and performance measures

• Review current nursing literature for diabetes trends and propose practice/documentation revisions based on evidence-based outcomes

• Use best practices and benchmarking to set realistic goals for diabetes care initiatives

• Partner with leadership/unit managers to identify staff training needs and support competence, critical thinking, and decision-making

• Participate in organizational committees to provide consultation and collaboration

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required (non-citizens only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy)

• English language proficiency (written and spoken)

• Graduate of an ACEN/CCNE-approved professional nursing program (or meet VA rules for foreign education equivalency)

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or DC

• Background/security investigation and other pre-employment steps (online onboarding, identification, physical evaluation)

• Drug urinalysis screening for testing-designated positions

• Influenza vaccination program participation required

• Selective Service registration required for eligible males

Benefits

A federal career provides a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay, paid time off, federal pension and 401(k) with potential contributions, and federal health/vision/dental and life/long-term care insurance options.