City/State
Virginia Beach VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara is hiring a RN Diabetes Educator at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Come join the team!
Shift:
FT Days (40hrs)
Job Overview:
The Diabetes Care and Education Specialist - RN serves as an expert clinical resource for clinical staff and healthcare providers in the inpatient and outpatient settings to include support groups. The Diabetes Care and Education Specialist - RN plans and coordinates care and education for patients with diabetes across a continuum in collaboration with other disciplines community agencies and organizations subsidiaries. The Diabetes Care and Education Specialist - RN provides patient family and staff education to promote wellness and prevention of complications associated with diabetes to include how to monitor blood sugar levels administer insulin and implement lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise to improve overall health outcomes.
Experience:
2 years related experience REQUIRED in diabetes management diabetes education and care
Education Certification & Licensure
Certification Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) expected to be obtained within 2yrs.
VA RN License in good standing.
BSNREQUIRED
Keywords: RN Diabetes Nurse. Diabetes Registered Nurse. Diabetes Educator. RN Educator. CDCES. Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. CBDCE. Diabetes Management
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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital located in Virginia Beach VA is home to the regions only Level III Trauma Center. Our 273-bed facility has a long history of commitment to our communities of Virginia Beach Eastern Shore and Northeastern North Carolina offering specialized tertiary services as well as many advanced clinical services. We are located just 15 minutes from VA Beach Town Center and just a few minutes to the Oceanfront.
As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence our hospital specializes in heart vascular neuroscience neurosurgery orthopedics and spine care cancer care advanced imaging and behavioral health.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
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Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.