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Position 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. 

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.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

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

Posting Number: 24ST2856

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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