Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Looking for Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse (RN) – Education at Westwood, NJ Full Time

Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse (RN) -Per Diem (Very Flexible Days/Shifts)

Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center is a full-service, 128-bed hospital that serves the Pascack Valley and Northern Valley communities with a caliber of care that is consistent with Hackensack Meridian Health’s world class standard. The medical center is a joint venture between Hackensack Meridian Health and Ardent Healthcare, one of the country’s leading private hospital management companies. This state-of-the-art health care facility features fully renovated and brand-new private rooms at no additional cost to patients. Pascack Valley Medical Center has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission in the area of Orthopedics (hip and knee), Sepsis and for Stroke. In addition, the medical center is a designated Stroke Center. Pascack Valley Medical Center is committed to offering excellent care to the local community through various hospital services including a Women’s Center, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center, Imaging and Diagnostics, Sleep Center, a Wound Care Center and a Center for Joint Replacement. In 2016, Pascack Valley Medical Center opened a brand new Emergency Department featuring over 22,000 square feet with all private exam rooms, fast track rooms for more efficient care and state-of-the-art equipment and technology.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The Diabetes Nurse Educator functions as a caregiver for patients with diabetes in order to achieve desired outcomes. The purpose of this role is to improve diabetes care to comply the regulatory performance measures for quality care. This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through education, delegation, validation, evaluation and coordination. This position effectively coordinates patient care activities of the patient with diabetes among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

Qualifications

Position Qualifications:

• M.S. Degree in Advanced Practice Nursing
• Prior work experience in a healthcare environment.
• Certification in continuing professional education of diabetes self-management education and support
• Experience in Subcutaneous Continuous Insulin Infusion (insulin pumps)- education for initiation, titration, and trouble shooting.
• Experience with continuous glucose monitoring
• Experience with treatment and management of Type1, Type2 and gestational Diabetes.
• Must hold a valid License as a registered Nurse in the state of NJ
• Certification in continuing professional education of diabetes self-management education and support
• Board Certified Diabetic Educator by the
National Certification Board of Diabetic Educators(NCDBE)
Certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be willing to provide coverage of the center on some off hours to include at a minimum of one evening a week and/or Saturday