Diabetes Nurse Educator

Job Details

Description

POSITION: Diabetes Nurse Educator

DEPARTMENT: Diabetes Education

HOURS: 0.8 FTE (64 hours per pay period)

General Responsibilities

The Diabetes Nurse Educator (RN) coordinates, plan, delivers, and evaluates comprehensive diabetes self-management education (DSME) for patients and families, ensuring care aligns with provider goals and individual needs. The role indicates conducting through assessments, identifying barriers, and developing individualized education and care plans in collaboration with patients and the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include providing direct education, promoting self-management, and ensuring patient understanding of treatment plans, medications, and supplies. The RN maintains accurate documentation, evaluates patient progress, and adjusts care plans based on outcomes.

The educator supports staff education, participates in community outreach, and maintains current knowledge of diabetes care, technology, and reimbursement guidelines. This role also contributes to ADA standards, program development, and quality improvement initiatives, while demonstrating strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to troubleshoot diabetes technologies such as insulin pumps and continuous monitors.

Education/Training

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Minnesota.
• Current Certified Diabetes Educator preferred, and mandatory after necessary hours of diabetes education accrued during on-site training.
• If he/she is not a Certified Diabetes Educator, he/she must have a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education in one or any combination of the following topic headings per recognition period: Diabetes specific, diabetes related, psychosocial, and educational. (These CEU’s must be awarded from an agency that accredits continuing education programs.
• Onsite training and support will be provided.
• Current driver's license is required.
  
  

Skill(s)

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with clients, physicians and coworkers (verbal and written)
• Competent to assist in program development
• Leadership and teamwork
• Organizational skills
• Positive attitude
• Work independently with minimal direction
• Acquire the ability to problem solve with technology glitches or questions related to pumps and sensors.
• Working knowledge of current American Diabetes Association goals for client diabetes education and management.
• Has academic preparation and/or experiential preparation in program management and care of persons with chronic disease.
• Oversees the planning, implementation, and quality evaluation of the DSMES services at all sites.
  
  

Excellent Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) – up to 26 days per year
• Single Health Insurance premium paid in full
• Affordable Family Health Insurance premiums
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Public Employee Retirement Association of MN (PERA)
• On-site Child Care Center
• Wellness Center Membership discount
  
  

CCM Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.