Diabetic Nurse Educator - Maternal Child

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Diabetic Nurse Educator provides direct and group diabetes education to patients in accordance with current nationally recognized standards. The role assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates clinical and non-clinical diabetes education programs, while ensuring adherence to hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The position is grant funded. The employer describes UMC as an academic medical center and the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, providing high-level care in Southern Nevada. UMC is identified as Nevada’s only nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center, and as the state’s first and only Magnet-recognized hospital in 2026.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Three years of clinical nursing experience in a hospital setting.
One year of experience as a diabetic educator.
Valid Nevada license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification at hire or ability to obtain it within one year of the hire date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association.
Knowledge of nursing processes, anatomy and physiology, standards of care, disease processes, medical equipment, patient care planning and assessment, pharmacology, medication administration, the Nurse Practice Act, safety and emergency procedures, patient rights, infection control, hazardous materials handling, and age-specific patient care.
Skill in teaching individuals and small groups; collecting data; evaluating products; developing programs; applying nursing principles; documenting and reporting; developing policies and procedures; applying grant, needs-assessment, adult-education, cost-accounting, team-building, and statistical-analysis techniques; using computers and software; and prioritizing work.
Ability to work in a typical clinical setting; remain standing or walk for extended periods; read printed material and computer screens; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and up to 50 pounds frequently or constantly to move objects, including the human body.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group diabetes education to patients in accordance with nationally recognized standards.
Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate clinical and non-clinical diabetes education programs.
Teach patients and families about lifestyle changes related to diabetes, including nutrition, medication, physical activity, and glucose testing.
Adjust education to meet patients’ and families’ language and literacy needs.
Collect data, evaluate products, develop programs, and conduct needs assessments.
Document and report using the electronic medical record and Microsoft Office programs.
Develop policies and procedures and apply grant-writing and grant-management techniques.
Facilitate groups and work independently or collaboratively to achieve clinical outcomes.
Organize and prioritize competing needs and maintain effective working relationships with personnel.
Apply adult education practices, team-building concepts, public relations, cost accounting methods, and statistical analysis.
Use equipment safely and efficiently.