Diabetes Nurse Educator

CCM Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Minnesota
Current driver's license is required
If not a Certified Diabetes Educator, 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 (CEU’s must be awarded from an agency that accredits continuing education programs)
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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
Current Certified Diabetes Educator preferred, and mandatory after necessary hours of diabetes education accrued during on-site training

Responsibilities

Coordinates, plan, delivers, and evaluates comprehensive diabetes self-management education (DSME) for patients and families, ensuring care aligns with provider goals and individual needs
Conducts thorough assessments, identifies barriers, and develops individualized education and care plans in collaboration with patients and the interdisciplinary team
Provides direct education, promotes self-management, and ensures patient understanding of treatment plans, medications, and supplies
Maintains accurate documentation, evaluates patient progress, and adjusts care plans based on outcomes
Supports staff education
Participates in community outreach
Maintains current knowledge of diabetes care, technology, and reimbursement guidelines
Contributes to ADA standards, program development, and quality improvement initiatives
Demonstrates strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to troubleshoot diabetes technologies such as insulin pumps and continuous monitors
Oversees the planning, implementation, and quality evaluation of the DSMES services at all sites