Diabetes Nurse Educator

Diabetes Nurse Educator

Join our team as a Diabetes Nurse Educator at UHS, where you will develop and provide one-on-one and group educational programs for patients with diabetes in both outpatient and inpatient settings based on the American Diabetic Association (ADA) guidelines.

Job Description

• Educate patients and families in health promotion and disease management.
• Evaluate outcomes of the education provided.
• Collaborate and lead patients, families, and all members of the health care team in coordinating patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Promote diabetes awareness within the organization and the community.
• Assist in maintaining credentialing of the UHS Diabetes and Endocrinology Center with the American Diabetes Association.

Requirements

• Minimum Required:
  • Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
  • At least 2 years of experience in a healthcare setting with evidence of proficiency in areas emphasized in the Registered Nurse curriculum.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Preferred:
  • Previous experience in a walk-in/primary care/specialty care setting.

License/Certification

• Minimum Required:

  • Current NY State RN license.
  • Documentation of current CPR certification required within 1 week of start of employment.
  • Certified Diabetes Educator within 2 years of hire.

• Preferred:

  • Current Driver's license.
  • Office specific certifications (e.g., Oncology Certification, Lactation Consultant, Wound/Ostomy Certification).

About United Health Services

United Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York's Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises over 600 providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care.

United Health Services employees and providers are "LOVED!" This means we're Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you'll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation.

Community Overview

As an employee of United Health Services, you'll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We're a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada.