RN Diabetes Educator -

Sanford Health • Bemidji, MN

1d • $30 - $45

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking an RN Diabetes Educator to join its Nutrition & Diabetes Services team. The role focuses on improving chronic disease management and patient outcomes across inpatient and outpatient settings through patient education, care coordination, and program development. The educator works collaboratively with providers, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams.

The position assesses patients’ health status and educates them about diabetes self-management, including intensive insulin management and diabetes technology. It develops self-management and support plans, sets goals, and provides behavioral interventions to promote patient empowerment. Education covers healthy eating, medication management, physical activity, glucose monitoring, and pattern management. The role also supports quality improvement and documentation to maintain program recognition and may provide diabetes management or prevention education to community members.

The position is an eight-hour day shift with 40 scheduled hours per week. Partial remote or hybrid work options may be discussed based on operational needs and role responsibilities. Professional growth opportunities include certification support, continuing education, quality improvement initiatives, and participation in future diabetes program development and accreditation efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or willingness to obtain one within three years.
• Two years of experience as a clinical nurse.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state(s) of practice and/or multi-state licensure privileges as required by the position.
• Nurses providing telephone nursing practice must be licensed in the states where the patients served reside.
• Certification as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) from the National Certification Board of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, or willingness to obtain it within three years when eligible.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience and knowledge of diabetes management.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program, including programs accredited by AACN, ACEN, or NLN CNEA.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ health status and proactively manage diabetes to improve outcomes in clinic and hospital settings.
• Assess patients’ ongoing social, cultural, and learning needs.
• Provide diabetes education, goal setting, and behavioral interventions to promote self-management skills and patient empowerment, including intensive insulin management and diabetes technology.
• Develop diabetes self-management and support plans.
• Educate patients and families on healthy eating, medication management, physical activity, glucose monitoring, and pattern management.
• Apply knowledge of diabetes pathophysiology, social determinants of health, and evidence-based practice within the role’s scope.
• Support quality improvement and documentation to maintain recognition of an effective Diabetes Self-Management Education program.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, referring providers, and others involved in diabetes care and support plans.
• Maintain insulin pump certification as required by department needs if serving as a CDCES.
• Provide more complex management recommendations in collaboration with patients and providers, according to approved protocols and scope of practice, as applicable.
• Provide education or support to community members on diabetes management or prevention, as applicable.

Benefits

• Certification support
• Continuing education
• Professional growth opportunities
• Partial remote or hybrid work options may be discussed based on operational needs and role responsibilities

What This Job Offers

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