Diabetes Educator RN

Overview

HI Williston Health now part of CommonSpirit Health formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health have a variety of skills from clinical to project management. In our Critical Access Hospital you will be exposed to the emergency department acute care (Med/Surg) swing bed surgery outpatient treatment and so much more! CHI Williston Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our employees well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.

Perform professional nursing, consultation, and educational services for persons with diabetes, and provides community health education. Develop curriculum on health, including research and production and act as a health care consultant by providing information on the management of diabetes for patients of all ages from infancy to geriatrics.C

Responsibilities

• Provide education related to diabetes and the disease process; medication, diet and nutritional monitoring; foot care, prevention and care of complications; blood glucose monitoring and the techniques of self-monitoring and injection.

• Develop and implement educational programs for diabetic staff, patients, and families.

• Advise patients on long-term complications.

• Provide clinical resource and consultation to staff and physicians.

• Assist patients in monitoring blood glucose for the purpose of medication control and adjustment for both insulin and non-insulin dependent diabetics.

• Assess, monitor and implement treatment plans for patients at various stages of the disease. The focus is on prevention of complications and management of stable diabetes.

Qualifications

Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing program required.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

• Current/valid Registered Nurse license from the state licensing board required.

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or the ability to obtain certification within 2 years of the date of hire required.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) required.

Pay Range

$25.25 - $36.61 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.