Nurse Educator Diabetes Care at BHS Baptist Healthcare System — Elizabethtown, KY

Summary

Job Description

Nurse Educator - Diabetes Care

Full-time, first shift, M-F (8:00a-4:30p)

Job Description

Work collaboratively with Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program coordinator, allied health professionals, and management to provide diabetes education, behavior change goal setting and emotional support to outpatients in a high-quality American Diabetes Association (ADA) recognized program. Apply program evaluation, continuous quality improvement methodology and accepted clinical research findings to secure optimal clinical and program outcomes.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in nursing required.
• Active RN license through the Kentucky Board of Nursing
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience, with a focus on diabetes management or patient education.
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential required within two (2) years of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match