Clinical Nursing Educator in Diabetes Care (Hiring Immediately)

**Description**
** _Summary:_**
The Registered Nurse Clinical Educator II (RNCE) will assess, plan,
coordinate, implement and evaluate the clinical opportunities and strategies
for improving delivery of diabetic patient care and staff education regarding
such. The RNCE will act as a liaison with all multi disciplinary departments
and services concerning diabetes education. The RNCE will develop and provide
diabetes education for patients and their families on an inpatient and
outpatient basis as directed.
The CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital, established in 1959, was the first
children’s hospital in South-Central Texas. Located downtown, this 190-plus-
bed hospital serves more than 70,000 children annually from San Antonio, South
Texas and around the world. The hospital (in partnership with Baylor College
of Medicine) is the only academic children’s hospital in San Antonio. Our
highly specialized services meet the unique medical needs of children, from
Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to Children’s Emergency Services, the
latest treatments for deformities of the spine including titanium rib implants
and halo traction, a Heart Center, a specialized asthma program, a highly
regarded Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and growing maternal services to
include consultation, delivery, and maternal fetal medicine.
**_Requirements:_**
**Education:**
* Graduate of an accredited RN program required
* BSN preferred
* Bilingual (EnglishSpanish) preferred
**Experience** :
* Minimum of three years clinical RN experience required
* Minimum of three years experience managing the care of patients with both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
* Familiarity with insulin pumps preferred
**Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:**
* Current Texas RN license required
* Certified Diabetic Educator (CDE) preferred. If not CDE at time of hire, successful completion of CDE exam within 2 years of hiretransfer date is required to remain in position
* Current BLS certification required – American Heart Association
**_Work Type:_**
Full Time
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