Pediatric Diabetes Educator - Clinical Practice Instructor

University of Colorado System; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Dental plan options

Retirement plan (401a)

Tuition benefit

Job summary

The Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a Registered Nurse Diabetes Educator at the Instructor of Clinical Practice rank. You will provide diabetes care and education to pediatric patients with new and established diabetes, while developing care plans and participating in the infusion center.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, education, EMR documentation, and collaboration on educational materials and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or related field.
• Registered Nurse licensed to practice in Colorado.
• Current BLS and/or CPR certification, or willing to obtain prior to starting employment.
• A combination of education and related experience may be substituted for the master's degree on a year for year basis.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct diabetes care and education to newly diagnosed and established children with diabetes.
• Educate and case manage children who have type 1 diabetes and other causes of hyperglycemia.
• Phone consultations with patients and their families, school nurses, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants and physicians in the community assisting with options in resolving complicated inquiries and/or issues related to diabetes management.
• Contribute to ongoing development and improvement of nursing/educator electronic medical record documentation/data entry programs.
• Participate as a presenter or collaborator in development of educational materials for conferences and classes conducted by the staff at the Barbara Davis Center related to diabetes management.
• Participate in professional development of the nursing/diabetes educator team through attending diabetes related conferences. Assisting in development of policies and procedures to maintain high standards of existing ADA Accredited Diabetes Program.
• Participate in Clinical Quality Improvement programs through individual and group work on annual clinical care goals.
• Participate in infusion protocol of teplizumab for stage 2 type1 diabetes in the clinical infusion center.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Willingness to learn and comply

Education

Master's degree in Nursing or related field

Colorado RN license

Job description

The Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a Registered Nurse Diabetes Educator at the Instructor of Clinical Practice rank. You will provide diabetes care and education to pediatric patients with new and established diabetes, while developing care plans and participating in the infusion center.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, education, EMR documentation, and collaboration on educational materials and quality improvement