Patient Educator RN - Children's Endocrinology Clinic
About The Position
St. Luke’s Health System in Boise is seeking a Patient Educator RN to join our Children's Endocrinology Clinic team. This position is located at the Children's Pavilion. What You Can Expect: The Patient Educator will work with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes patients and their parents. The Patient Educator will provide education, communication, and support for their diabetes management. As well as, provide rx support and management, education on injections and/or pump, diet education and continued management of their diabetes. The Diabetic Educator will be embedded within the diabetes clinic. The team works on a rotating schedule between 3 roles: educator of the day (working with the physicians in their diabetes appointment times); educator one on one (working and meeting with patients and their families one on one educating on current dosage, food selections, and overall supporting their diabetes diagnosis; or as the inpatient educator (providing education- in depth- to patients and their families as new onsets in the hospital, or returning to the hospital after diagnosis). Schedule: 4, 9 hour shifts between Monday - Friday, Day hours - rotating every 6 weeks on call for nights/weekends
Requirements
- Bachelor's of Nursing Degree
- 1 years' Experience
- Current RN License in the State of Practice
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross
Nice To Haves
- Certified Diabetes Educator - highly ideal
- Experience working with Type 1 and 2 patients
Responsibilities
- provide education, communication, and support for their diabetes management
- provide rx support and management
- education on injections and/or pump
- diet education and continued management of their diabetes
- educator of the day (working with the physicians in their diabetes appointment times)
- educator one on one (working and meeting with patients and their families one on one educating on current dosage, food selections, and overall supporting their diabetes diagnosis
- inpatient educator (providing education- in depth- to patients and their families as new onsets in the hospital, or returning to the hospital after diagnosis)
Benefits
- competitive salary
- retirement plans
- medical, dental, and vision offerings
- on-site massages
- on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program
- access to the Personify Health Wellness tool
- formal training and career development offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
