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Rutgers University

Nurse Clinician-Certified Diabetes Educator

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, us, 08903


Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Nurse Clinician-Certified Diabetes Educator Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Nursing Department RHG-RWJ Medicine Clinic Overview

New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Nurse Clinician - Certified Diabetes Educator for the department of Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

This position is responsible for the delivery of diabetes self-management training to pediatric 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:

* Function in an interdisciplinary team providing care to patients and their families with diabetes in an outpatient diabetes program. * 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. * Promote optimal diabetes self-management through individual and group educational sessions using American Association of Diabetes Education (AADE) standards. * 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.

Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

FLSA Nonexempt Grade 01H Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 90493.92 Annual Mid Range Salary 114192.72 Annual Maximum Salary 140021.28 Standard Hours 40.00 Union Description HPAE 5089 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

* Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a Registered Nurse license to practice in the State of New Jersey. * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) (Master's Degree preferred). Prior experience of one (1) years of clinical experience with patients with diabetes.

Certifications/Licenses

* Certified Diabetes Educator credentials (CDE) by the National Board of Diabetes Educators.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred Qualifications Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment

* Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements * Work Environment: Office environment. Moderate Noise.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST2856 Posting Open Date Special Instructions to Applicants Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Home Location Campus Downtown New Brunswick City New Brunswick State NJ Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* * Are you currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey? * Yes * No

* * Do you have Certified Diabetes Educator credentials (CDE) by the National Board of Diabetes Educators? * Yes * No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

* Resume/CV * Certifications/Licenses

Optional Documents

* Cover Letter/Letter of Application