CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT & DIABETES EDUCATOR RN

MDH Medical Group; Macomb (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

457B match

Company paid STD and LTD

Job summary

McDonough District Hospital is seeking an experienced Chronic Disease Management & Diabetes Educator RN to serve as a clinical educator and care coordinator across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role focuses on diabetes self-management education, patient counseling, and discharge planning, with collaboration across medical teams to reduce readmissions and support transitions of care.

Qualifications

• CDCES or CBDCE certification preferred
• BSN from an accredited school of nursing preferred; related degree may be considered
• Two to four years of nursing experience preferred
• Previous nursing or patient education experience preferred
• Program management preparation preferred
• Chronic disease care/education preparation preferred
• Maintains CPR certification and hospital-wide competencies

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, evidence-based education and counseling to patients and families
• Coordinate follow-up services and reinforce medication and self-management plans
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and other disciplines to assess discharge needs
• Support planning, implementation, and evaluation of DSMES program standards
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and patient safety in all interactions

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient education

Care coordination

Communication skills

Education

BSN

CDCES or CBDCE preferred

Job description

CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT & DIABETES EDUCATOR RN

McDonough District Hospital · DIABETES EDUCATION

Macomb , IL

Newly Created Position

Full-Time Hourly , Days

Posted 10/16/2026

• Expected pay for this position is $34.00-$54.40.Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.
• 457B and employer match for FT employees
• Company paid STD and LTD

Job Summary

The Chronic Disease Management & Diabetes Educator RN is a clinical resource, educator, care coordinator, and program partner serving patients across inpatient and outpatient settings. The position provides individualized, evidence-based education and counseling to patients and families, with focused expertise in diabetes self-management education and counseling to patients and families, with focused expertise in diabetes self-management education and counseling to patients and families, with focused expertise in diabetes self-management education and counseling to patients and families, with focused expertise in diabetes self-management education and counseling to patients and families. The educator supports patients throughout hospitalization, discharge, transition to the next level of care, and ongoing outpatient follow-up.

The RN collaborates with physicians, nursing staff, ancillary departments, rehabilitation, transitional care, home health/hospice, community resources, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to assess learning and discharge needs; develop patient-centered education plans; coordinate follow-up services; reinforce medication and self-management plans; and help reduce avoidable complications and readmissions.

For diabetes services, the educator supports the planning, implementation, evaluation, quality oversight, and maintenance of applicable national standards and recognition requirements for the DSMES program.

Job Specifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) preferred
• BSN from an accredited school of nursing preferred; related college degree may be considered as applicable to organizational requirements.
• Two to four years of relevant and recent nursing experience preferred.
• Previous nursing or patient education experience preferred.
• Academic and/or experiential preparation in program management preferred.
• Academic and/or experiential preparation in the care and education of people with chronic disease required or strongly preferred based on program needs.
• Maintains certification in area(s) of expertise when required by the program or organization.
• Maintains CPR certification and completes required hospital-wide and department-specific education and competencies.

ABILITIES, INTERESTS AND TEMPERAMENTS

• Comprehensive knowledge and skill in current nursing practice and evidence-based patient education.
• Ability to assess and interpret clinical information and educate individuals of varying ages, backgrounds, cultures, health literacy levels, and levels of understanding.
• Ability to incorporate teaching/learning principles and adapt education to the learner.
• Highly developed verbal, non-verbal, written, interpersonal, and customer-service communication skills.
• Sound organizational, time-management, prioritization, problem-solving, and program coordination skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and interact effectively with multiple services and disciplines.
• Self-directed, self-motivated, able to meet deadlines, and able to function effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with patients, families, physicians, colleagues, and community partners.
• Ability to exercise leadership, flexibility, professional judgment, compassion, and respect in a variety of patient-care situations.
• Proficient computer skills and ability to document accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Ability to relate professionally and compassionately to ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and otherwise vulnerable patients in hospital and community settings.

The RN will successfully complete orientation and hospital-wide and department-specific CBL's (computerized based learning).

Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, effective communication, commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, respect for individual differences, confidentiality and privacy, teamwork, patient safety, and compliance with organizational policies and standards.