Nurse Educator- Diabetes Program

Description

Nurse Educator needed for the Diabetes Program.

UNC Health is seeking a Nurse Educator (NE) Diabetes Program for the UNC Medical Center located in Chapel Hill & Hillsborough, North Carolina. The Diabetes NEs focused areas of support will include diabetic education and efforts on diabetic care improvements; house-wide educational initiatives; professional development of staff; also serve as a key support clinical practice groups, policies, unit-specific education, and clinical residency orientation.

The Diabetic NE team assists in the development of patient education materials, protocols, and procedures that enhance the diabetes education provided to UNC Health patients, and advanced Care at Home Patients. The Diabetic NEs collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to provide patient centered holistic care. Pediatric diabetes education experience is preferred.

This position is onsite, Monday thru Friday, 40 hours a week, regular business hours. No weekend or Holiday requirement.

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

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. Assignments may be characterized as those requiring collaboration to address staff educational needs within a specialty practice area and/or service. Serves in a lead capacity over others as it relates to special projects or subject matter expertise.

Work maybe performed collaboratively for multiple disciplines across the continuum of care or for a specific patient population or service area.

Other information:

• Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: 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:
  Valid NC Driver's License
• Professional Experience Requirements: Three (3) years of experience in tertiary care with two (2) years clinical experience in the assigned specialty.
• Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit:
  Wound, Ostomy Care Nurses
• Work Type:
  Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range: $35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type:
  Onsite
• Work Schedule:
  
  Day Job
• Location of Job: US:
  
  NC:
  
  Chapel Hill
• 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. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities.

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