Diabetes Educator RN

Valley View•Glenwood Springs, CO

19h

About The Position

Valley View’s Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department is seeking a Registered Nurse Diabetes Educator. The position provides diabetes assessment, education, counseling, and self-management training to outpatients individually and in groups, as well as diabetes education for inpatients. The role also assists as needed with general Cardiopulmonary Rehab diabetes counseling, education, operations, and marketing duties. This is a part-time position of 24 hours per week focused on diabetes education and pump education.

Requirements

Registered Nurse, Registered Dietician, or Pharmacist certification or licensure.
Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 1 year of experience working with a diabetic patient population.
Good computer skills.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification or Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM).
Pump Trainer Certification or willingness to obtain it.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Educate and counsel patients on health-related topics, including diet and nutrition, exercise, stress, and chronic disease management.
Assess patients’ nutritional status using measures such as anthropometric measurements, visual and physical assessment, and interpretation of lab values; document findings in the medical record and/or patient forms.
Assess patients and create care plans for diabetes and obesity, including inpatient diabetes and cardiac interventions and diabetes self-management education and support classes.
Assist in maintaining program accreditation, including Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSME/S) and Diabetes Prevention Program requirements, trainings, and education.
Participate in and assist with planning community relations events, health fairs, and presentations.
Maintain working knowledge of all program-related core competencies.
Assist as needed with general Cardiopulmonary Rehab diabetes counseling, education, operations, and marketing duties.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including coverage for eligible dependents.
Employer-paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options.
Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care.
Paid time off (PTO).
Paid family and medical leave, including Colorado FAMLI.
Paid sick and bereavement leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
Leaves of absence.
Tuition assistance.
401(a) retirement plan.
403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee discounts on Valley View Medical Services.
Voluntary benefits, including discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, corporate ski passes, and a free car seat for eligible Valley View employees’ babies born or adopted.
Free use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.
Eligibility for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.