RN, Diabetes Care & Education Specialist - Westwood Children's Health Center

Job Posting

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Salary Range: $70.59 - 106.80 Hourly

Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite

The position requires flexibility to travel and float to other clinic locations as needed to provide direct patient care, diabetes education, care coordination, and clinical support.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Assess patients' and families' ability to perform diabetes self-management skills.

Complete annual diabetes self-management assessments during in-person visits.

The employee's primary work location will be the assigned clinic.

Job Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have strong clinical experience in diabetes care, preferably in a pediatric setting. We are seeking a highly competent and proactive nursing professional with strong clinical judgment, excellent collaboration skills, flexibility, and the ability to take initiative in a fast-paced clinical environment.

• BSN or MSN.
• Minimum 2 years of professional practice experience.
• Current Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification or obtain certification within 12 months of hire through Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education.
• Active RN license with the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Ability to complete a Nursing physical assessment.
• Skill in developing a plan of care including setting goals, monitoring and documenting progress.
• Ability to implement interventions that are pertinent to goals established in the plan of care.
• Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions toward the attainment of established goals and to recognize the need to reassess or reset goal parameters.
• Ability to delegate tasks in a management style that is consistent with promoting leadership and teamwork.
• Knowledge base to provide education to patients, families, and other staff regarding clinical and patient care issues.

• Familiarity with the CCS and Medi-Cal programs.
• CCS paneled in Pediatrics/Pediatric Endocrinology (will be expected to apply for paneling upon hire).