Diabetes Educator (RN) - Primary Care

OverviewPrimary Care - Diabetes Educator RNProvides education and coordination of care to patients who have been diagnosed with Diabetes. Develops care initiatives to assess and coordinate diabetes care management with the goal of achieving self-management skills related to Diabetes.These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire.

We have loan repayment up to $20,000.

We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.

We offer generous tuition reimbursement.

We have a very popular "earned time" plan.

We have extensive CEU/Training programs.

Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art.

Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model.

We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment.

Dartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing. education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Why are we so unique?We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center set right in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We recognize that“quality of life”means different things to different people, but we are very confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural and suburban housing options, world-class primary, secondary, and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails and some of the best skiing in the country. This all means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself. Our idea of traffic in the “Upper Valley” of New Hampshire is a line on the ski mountain at the chair lift.Read more about Dartmouth Health and why YOU should work here.The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s; 4 member hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities - both career and personal - truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play.Applicants are encouraged to visit our nursing career site to learn more and apply:Please visit: https://dhnursing.org/nursing-careers/Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.Responsibilities

Participates in the assessment of patient’s physical, emotional and social needs.

In collaboration with the PCP develops and assumes responsibility for care planning.

Assists patient with the development of their short and long term goals.

Provides diabetes education, interactively and collaboratively with patient and care team.

Tracks and ensures appropriate follow up care.

Maintains communication with the patient, their family, and the care team to monitor and refine treatment plan.

Participates in audits, medical record reviews, surveys and studies. Documents in the EMR (electronic medical record).

Utilizes resources to assist with identification of diabetic patients who are in poor control of their diabetes. Identifies gaps in care by utilizing the diabetic registry.

Attends and participates in staff meetings, care coordinator meetings, divisional meetings, and weekly case conferences. Serves as an active participant in the Diabetes recognition program.

Assists patients in the development of annual goals and the identification of outcomes for continuous quality improvement.

Maintains knowledge on new guidelines and medications.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.

Associate Degree (ADN) prepared nurses with 5 years of clinical nursing experience and experience with diabetes education or counseling (glucose meter) required.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Strong organizational skills, excellent verbal, written and communication skills required.

Must possess sound decision-making, time management and negotiating skills.

Excellent computer skills are required.

Demonstrated ability and interest in the care of individuals with chronic disease.

CDE strongly preferred or must complete CDE certification program within 3 years in the position.

Required Licensure/Certifications

Licensed Registered Nurse with NH eligibility.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required.

Area of Interest:Nursing;

Pay Range:$81,640.00/Yr. - $114,920.00/Yr.;

FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;

Shift:Day;

Job ID:28585;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.