RN Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Overview

Sentara CarePlex Hospital located in Hampton, VA is hiring a RN Diabetes Care and Education Specialist for the Diabetes Outpatient Education. The RN Diabetes Care and Education Specialist serves as an expert clinical resource for clinical staff and healthcare providers in the inpatient and outpatient settings to include support groups. The RN Diabetes Educator plans and coordinates care and education for patients with diabetes across a continuum in collaboration with other disciplines, community agencies and Sentara Healthcare subsidiaries. The RN Diabetes Educator provides patient, family, and staff education to promote wellness and prevention of complications associated with diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an expert clinical resource for clinical staff and healthcare providers in the inpatient and outpatient settings to include support groups.
• Plans and coordinates care and education for patients with diabetes across a continuum in collaboration with other disciplines, community agencies and Sentara Healthcare subsidiaries.
• Provides patient, family, and staff education to promote wellness and prevention of complications associated with diabetes.

Requirements

• Required RN-Bachelor's Degree OR RN-Master's Degree OR RN-Doctorate Degree
• Certification Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) required
• 2 years of Diabetes experience
• Demonstrates expert clinical skills in diabetes management, diabetes education and care.

Qualifications

• Current RN license - Compact/Multi-State License OR Single State – Virginia

Skills

• Expert clinical skills in diabetes management, diabetes education and care.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance