Diabetes Resource Nurse
About The Position
The DRN role is a non-24/7 nursing role, that crosses all continuum of health care sites functioning in the role of expert clinician, educator, and nurse care manager for diabetes patients across the continuum of care. In collaboration with the medical and ancillary staff, monitors the clinical care of patients and provides clinical support to improve patient care and outcomes, for both inpatient, outpatient, and across the continuum of care. Provides a significant level of disease-specific education to patient and hospital staff. Participates in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating health services of a disease specific population during hospitalization, post discharge, and site of service across the continuum. Performs tasks requiring independent knowledge and judgment. Implements performance improvement initiatives. Provides community outreach activities. Serves as a liaison and resource among patients, families, healthcare providers, staff, and community to provide a seamless transition throughout phases of care. Collects data for diabetes quality improvement initiatives and participates in implementation and management of performance improvement initiatives. Responsible for other Diabetes Services activities and assignments per Diabetes Services leadership as other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Associates degree from a recognized college or university required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Unencumbered RN license to practice in NC (NC license or multi-state compact license).
- At least 3 years of Acute Nursing or Clinic Nursing experience required.
- At time of hire 15 CEU’s are required within the 1st three months of employment per ADA guidelines and maintained per calendar year thereafter.
- BLS required.
- Require ability to work in a self-directed environment to work with the multidisciplinary team to communicate with all members on behalf of the patient.
- Excellent communication, organizational skills, problem solving, interpersonal, customer service, teaching, and coaching skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Programs.
- Excellent critical thinking skills that result in positive patient outcomes.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Prefer 2 years of Diabetes Educator experience.
- Prefer 2 years of Educator or equivalent experience.
- At time of hire candidate preferred with Nursing Specialty Certification (Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist= CDCES).
- CDCES is preferred by Service Line leadership and CaroMont Health for the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Recognition.
Responsibilities
- expert clinician
- educator
- nurse care manager for diabetes patients
- monitors the clinical care of patients
- provides clinical support to improve patient care and outcomes
- Provides a significant level of disease-specific education to patient and hospital staff
- Participates in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating health services of a disease specific population during hospitalization, post discharge, and site of service across the continuum
- Implements performance improvement initiatives
- Provides community outreach activities
- Serves as a liaison and resource among patients, families, healthcare providers, staff, and community to provide a seamless transition throughout phases of care
- Collects data for diabetes quality improvement initiatives and participates in implementation and management of performance improvement initiatives
- Responsible for other Diabetes Services activities and assignments per Diabetes Services leadership as other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
