"Certified Diabetes Educator - Patient Health Education, Orange - FT, Days"

Position Summary: The primary focus of this position is to provide diabetes education to patients and staff at UC Irvine Health and ensure that the diabetes program meets evidence-based best practice standards. The Certified Diabetic Educator (CDE) RN is responsible for designing, promoting and evaluating the patient/family diabetes education program for UCI Health. The CDE is responsible for providing education in diabetes self-management to patients, and their families, newly diagnosed with diabetes, as well as for those managing diabetes for years. The CDE will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to develop policies and protocols pertaining to diabetes.

The CDE RN will apply the nursing process in providing patient/family education in the inpatient and outpatient setting, and will participate in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of staff educational programs. The CDE RN serves as a role model and clinical resource to colleagues, staff, patients and students.

What It Takes to be Successful:

Required Qualifications:

• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated teaching/education/in-service skills for patients and staff
• Demonstrated ability to develop curriculum for patient and staff education
• CDE within 6 months of hire
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Pump Trainer (CPT) - 3 pumps, 1 sensor
• Board Certified - Advanced Diabetes Management

Licenses and Certifications:

• Registered Nurse
• Certified Diabetic Educator (within 6 months of hire)
• Basic Life Support

Education:

• Bachelor of Science, Nursing

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. For more information, visit www.ucihealth.org.