Diabetes Educator RN Full time position

The Inpatient Diabetes Education Team at UNC Health consists of nurses and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (CDCES) who provide personalized diabetes self-management education to hospitalized patients of all ages, from newborns to end-of-life care. They support patients in areas such as new diagnoses, insulin use, glucose monitoring, and lifestyle changes, while also helping ensure safe transitions after discharge. In addition to patient education, they support clinical staff through training, collaboration with Diabetes Resource Nurses, and development of educational programs and materials.

Acute Care

Intermediate Care

Intensive Care

Emergency Department, and

Advanced Care at Home

More broadly, they lead diabetes education initiatives, contribute to nursing education and competency development, support quality improvement and safety efforts, evaluate program outcomes, and help shape policies related to diabetes and endocrinology care. The team is seeking an experienced and highly motivated educator to help enhance and expand the services they provide.

The ideal candidate will hold a BSN and have at least three years of RN experience, including a minimum of two years caring for patients with diabetes, along with prior nurse education experience.

This full-time, exempt position will work Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. with no weekend or holiday requirements.

Coordinates staff development and educational needs of patient care nursing staff, patients, and families. This is an advanced level position in education, which is performed under minimal supervision. Serves in a lead capacity over others as it relates to special projects or subject matter expertise. Work may be performed collaboratively for multiple disciplines across the continuum of care or for a specific patient population or service area.

Leads unit/service based clinical practice groups

Assists in orientation and placement of nursing students in clinical units. Serves as resource to faculty. Mentors graduate students

Assists nursing staff in design and implementation of clinical nursing research/performance improvement projects.

Assists nursing units with preceptor responsibilities to ensure that all new staff are oriented and meeting competency expectations

Coordinates orientation, staff development and continuing education for nursing staff

Develops evidence-based standards of care, comprehensive nursing plans, clinical pathways for patients and families and facilitates implementation of same.

Develops, implements, and evaluates educational materials, self instructional programs, teaching protocols, and e-learning programs for nursing staff.

In conjunction with other subject matter experts, develops and evaluates patient family education materials.

Serves as a clinical resource and role model, provides clinical supervision to staff in developing clinical knowledge, skills and abilities

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

For Home Health/Hospice: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification

For Home Health/Hospice: Three (3) years of experience in tertiary care with two (2) years clinical experience in the assigned specialty.

Legal Employer: Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Wound, Ostomy Care Nurses

Work Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. J-18808-Ljbffr UNC Health