Registered Nurse, Diabetes Outpatient Education
About The Position
Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton, Virginia, is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Diabetes Outpatient Education Department. This day-shift role is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The RN Diabetes Care and Education Specialist serves as an expert clinical resource for clinical staff and healthcare providers in inpatient and outpatient settings, including support groups. The RN plans and coordinates care and education for people with diabetes across the continuum in collaboration with other disciplines, community agencies, and Sentara Healthcare subsidiaries. The role provides education to patients, families, and staff to promote wellness and prevent diabetes-related complications. General Registered Nurse duties include assessing and admitting patients, conducting rounding checks, administering medications, communicating with family members, and taking responsibility for patients’ overall care. The position works as part of a collaborative team focused on patient care.
Requirements
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State Registered Nurse license in good standing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
- An RN Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Diploma, or Master’s Degree.
- Demonstrated expert clinical skills in diabetes management, diabetes education, and care.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of diabetes experience.
- Certification as a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES).
Responsibilities
- Serve as an expert clinical resource in diabetes care for clinical staff and healthcare providers in inpatient and outpatient settings, including support groups.
- Plan and coordinate diabetes care and education across the continuum in collaboration with other disciplines, community agencies, and Sentara Healthcare subsidiaries.
- Educate patients, families, and staff to promote wellness and prevent complications associated with diabetes.
- Assess and admit patients.
- Conduct rounding checks.
- Administer medications.
- Communicate with family members.
- Provide overall care for patients.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off and sick leave.
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
- Emergency backup care.
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
- Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
