Instructor of Clinical Practice – Diabetes Educator/RN

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a multi-disciplinary diabetes center affiliated with Children’s Hospital Colorado as well as the University of Colorado School of Medicine. In the pediatric clinic the patient population is primarily children with type 1 diabetes. This position will provide diabetes care and education to pediatric patients with a new diagnosis of diabetes as well as for established patients. This diabetes educator will develop, implement, and evaluate care management plans for patients with complex health needs. This nurse educator will also work in the Barbara Davis Center Infusion Center, preparing and administering drugs via infusion to patients for early stage and newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. In addition to the clinical program, the Barbara Davis Center has a large basic research program allowing many ongoing educational opportunities. This Instructor of Clinical Practice position is an at-will faculty appointment. This appointment will involve approximately 100% clinical work. The position serves as a Registered Nurse at the Instructor of Clinical Practice rank.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing or related field.
• Registered Nurse licensed to practice in Colorado
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or CPR certification, or willing to obtain prior to starting employment.
• A combination of education and related experience may be substituted for the master’s degree on a year for year basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in childhood diabetes
• Certificate in Diabetes Care and Education from the National Certification Board
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Phlebotomy and IV skills (peripheral and PICC)
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Supports (PALS) certification or willingness to obtain

Responsibilities

• Providing direct diabetes care and education to newly diagnosed and established children with diabetes.
• Educate and case manage children who have type 1 diabetes and other causes of hyperglycemia. This includes working with families to achieve age-appropriate diabetes management goals.
• Phone consultations with patients and their families, school nurses, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants and physicians in the community assisting with options in resolving complicated inquiries and/or issues related to diabetes management.
• Contribute to ongoing development and improvement of nursing/educator electronic medical record documentation/data entry programs.
• Participate as a presenter or collaborator in development of educational materials for conferences and classes conducted by the staff at the Barbara Davis Center related to diabetes management.
• Participate in professional development of the nursing/diabetes educator team through attending diabetes related conferences.
• Assisting in development of policies and procedures to maintain high standards of existing ADA Accredited Diabetes Program.
• Participate in Clinical Quality Improvement programs through individual and group work on annual clinical care goals.
• Participate in infusion protocol of teplizumab for stage 2 type 1 diabetes in the clinical infusion center.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 11/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level