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New Brunswick, NJ | United States

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Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Staff Nurse -Registered Nurse Certified Diabetes Educator for the Department of Medicine – Endocrinology within Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

This position is responsible for the delivery of diabetes self-management training to patients and their families referred to the Division of Endocrinology for individual and/or group education on an outpatient basis. They must be able to function effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team providing care to patients with diabetes and their families in an outpatient diabetes program.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provide diabetes self-management training to individuals and families using culturally sensitive and family centered approaches in an ambulatory setting.
• Act as a diabetes resource in the outpatient and to members of the community including primary care physicians and school nurses.
• Able to train patients and their families/caregivers on all insulin pumps.
• Able to utilize current software technology for optimal diabetes management.
• Responsible for the delivery of diabetes self-management training to patients and their families with diabetes referred to the Division of Endocrinology.
• Obtain a detailed history of their current care plan and make appropriate adjustments to their medication regimen.
• Documents diabetes education and assessment appropriately in the patient's medical record per departmental policy.
• Act as a liaison to assist in promoting and conducting outpatient education classes and community programs on diabetes and related topics.
• Coordinates and assists with diabetes support groups.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
• Minimum of 1 (one) year of recent CDE experience in diabetes mellitus.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT : Office environment. Moderate Noise.

Posting Number: 23ST1617

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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