Norton Healthcare

Not-for-profit hospital system with clinics

Diabetes Educator/RN

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLouisville, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

One year of experience in the specialty area is required.
A bachelor's degree is required.
Registered Nurse status is required.

Responsibilities

Provide diabetes care and education within the Norton Healthcare System.
Provide direct patient care and support, including evaluating and teaching the use of insulin and anti-hyperglycemic agents and delivery tools.
Manage patients’ routine diabetes care by assessing their use of advanced diabetes technologies, including glucose meters, interstitial glucose sensors, and subcutaneous insulin infusion pumps.
Deliver comprehensive diabetes care and education covering nutrition, basic diabetes management, acute and chronic complication prevention, lifestyle and behavior modification, while assessing comprehension, psychosocial factors, and social determinants of health.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and apply age-appropriate growth and development principles for patients from infancy through geriatrics.
Participate as needed with organizational departments and committees, and partner with external programs to provide health and wellness options to patients.
Administer comprehensive diabetes care through onsite programs and classes, providing nutrition and relevant health and wellness education to patients and families in ambulatory, emergency department, and hospital-based settings, face-to-face or through remote electronic modalities.

Desired Qualifications

A master's degree is desired.
A national Certified Diabetes Educator credential, state Licensed Diabetes Educator credential, Diabetes Care and Education Specialist credential, CDE, or CDCES is desired; the posting states the credential must be obtained within 2.5 years of hire.

Responsibilities

The RN - Diabetes Educator serves as a provider of diabetes care and education within the Norton Healthcare System. Provides direct patient care and support, including evaluation and teaching of use for insulin and anti-hyperglycemic agents, and delivery tools. Manages patients’ routine diabetes care through assessment of use of advanced diabetes technologies (including glucose meters, interstitial glucose sensors, and subcutaneous insulin infusion pumps). Delivers comprehensive diabetes care and education for nutrition, basic diabetes management, acute/chronic complication prevention, lifestyle and behavior modification, while assessing comprehension, psychosocial factors, and social determinants of health. Functions as part of multidisciplinary team utilizing age-appropriate principles of growth and development for patients aged infant to geriatric. Participates as needed with organizational departments/committees and partner with external programs to provide robust health and wellness options to patients served. Administers comprehensive diabetes care through on site programs/classes to deliver nutrition and relevant health and wellness education to patients and their families in the ambulatory, emergency department, and hospital-based settings via face-to-face or remote electronic modalities.

Qualifications

Required:

One year in specialty area
Bachelor Degree
Registered Nurse

Desired:

Master Degree
Certified Diabetes Educator (National) OR Licensed Diabetes Educator (State) OR Diabetes Care and Education Specialist OR One of: CDE or CDCES Must obtain withing 2.5 years of hire OR Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

About the Company

Norton Healthcare

Not-for-profit hospital system with clinics

Norton Healthcare runs a not-for-profit health system serving adults and children in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, with five Louisville hospitals, affiliated facilities, and hundreds of clinics. It delivers inpatient and outpatient care across general and specialty services (heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedics, women’s and pediatric care) and uses telehealth and urgent care centers to reach patients at about 350 locations. The network relies on a large medical staff and ongoing clinical research to connect patients with trials and advanced treatments. Its aim is to provide broad, accessible care across the region while prioritizing community health and inclusive care, as reflected in its recognized LGBTQ+ equality and disability inclusion efforts.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Louisville, KY
Founded: 2018

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