Diabetes Educator RN

Valley View•Glenwood Springs, CO

1d•$38 - $56

About The Position

Valley View’s Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department is seeking a Registered Nurse Diabetes Educator. The position provides diabetes assessment, education, counseling, and self-management training for outpatients, individually and in groups, as well as diabetes education for inpatients. It also assists as needed with general Cardiopulmonary Rehab diabetes counseling, education, operations, and marketing duties. The role is 24 hours per week and part-time, focused on diabetes education and pump education.

Requirements

Current qualification or licensure as a Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian, or Pharmacist.
Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 1 year of experience working with a diabetic patient population.
Good computer skills.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Pump Trainer Certification or willingness to obtain it.

Nice To Haves

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM).
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Educate and counsel patients on health-related topics, including diet and nutrition, exercise, stress, and chronic disease management.
Assess patients’ nutritional status using anthropometric measurements, visual and physical assessment, and interpretation of lab values; document findings in the medical record and/or patient forms.
Assess patients with diabetes and obesity and create care plans, including inpatient diabetes and cardiac interventions and diabetes self-management education and support classes.
Assist in maintaining program accreditation, including Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support and Diabetes Prevention Program requirements, trainings, and education.
Participate in and assist with planning community relations events, health fairs, and presentations.
Maintain working knowledge of all program-related core competencies.
Provide diabetes assessment, education, counseling, and self-management training to outpatients and provide diabetes education to inpatients.
Assist as needed with Cardiopulmonary Rehab diabetes counseling, education, operations, and marketing.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including coverage for eligible dependents.
Employer-paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options.
Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care.
Paid time off, paid family and medical leave, paid sick and bereavement leave, and leaves of absence.
Tuition assistance.
Retirement Plan 401(a).
Retirement Plan 403(b) with employer matching contributions.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee discounts on Valley View Medical Services.
Voluntary benefits, including discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, corporate ski passes, and a free car seat for eligible Valley View employee families.
Free use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.
Eligibility for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.