Diabetes Educator RN

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma • Mcalester, OK

4h

About The Position

The Diabetes Educator RN provides nursing assessment, care, and education to diabetic patients and their families. The role focuses on diabetes self-management, individualized care planning, use of diabetes monitoring and insulin devices, and prevention of complications. The Diabetes Educator RN reports to the Manager or Director of the department.

This is a regular, full-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pay is hourly at Paygrade 13 and depends on experience. Weekly earned wage access is available as an option.

Requirements

• Associate degree.
• Current RN licensure with the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or a Multi-State RN License.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide diabetes self-management education, including healthy coping, healthy eating, problem solving, physical activity, medication use, monitoring, and risk reduction.
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments, interpret personal health data, and develop individualized plans of care based on patient needs and goals.
• Educate patients on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin devices; assist outlying providers with CGM orders and device downloads.
• Assess patients at various stages of diabetes, focusing on complication prevention and management of stable diabetes.
• Provide ongoing assessment and recommendations to the treatment team, patients, and families.
• Help patients monitor blood glucose and adjust medication.
• Ensure patients are scheduled for annual appointments and assist with walk-ins and other diabetes-related appointments.
• Document assessments and interventions, including recommendations and goals, in the EHR.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Weekly earned wage access is available as an option.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree