**Job Title:** Educator, Diabetes **Department:** Endocrinology Physicians --- ## Job Summary Under general supervision, assists in developing and implementing a comprehensive diabetes patient‑education program. Works with unit‑based leadership to provide patient and family education, staff training, and ongoing program assessments. Ensures education is evidence‑based and meets community and national standards and helps coordinate interdisciplinary, patient‑centered diabetes care across the continuum. --- ## Essential Functions | Category | Duties | % of Time | |---|---|---| | **General Operations** | • Serve as a resource for Diabetes Self‑Management Education, Support, and Training.
• Coach, mentor, and act as a clinical expert for staff providing diabetes education.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on blood‑glucose monitoring, pattern management, and medication therapy to achieve optimal glycemic control.
• Assess patient‑related social, economic, and cultural factors (health literacy, barriers, readiness).
• Provide individual patient education and diabetes management (including medication titration per protocol) in ambulatory clinics.
• Act as an educational resource to the care team and relate assessment findings to multidisciplinary care.
• Evaluate practice against professional standards, policies, order sets, and protocols.
• Pursue professional growth through education, literature review, and in‑service participation.
• Document educational outcomes, adhere to Denver Health clinical practice principles, and perform documentation audits. | 45% | | **Collaboration** | • Work with Management to meet diabetes program goals.
• Partner with leadership to improve quality and efficiency across the care continuum.
• Assist research on professional/community practice standards, technology, and innovations.
• Maintain effective communication with the interdisciplinary team and coordinate care.
• Interact with colleagues and the public consistent with “Excellence of Service.”
• Participate in peer‑review processes. | 15% | | **Data Analysis** | • Analyze needs‑assessment data to design a diabetes education/competency program based on desired outcomes.
• Integrate research findings into practice and help identify improvement opportunities.
• Collect data for quality improvement.
• Understand assessment findings relative to specific patient populations and contractual obligations. | 15% | | **Implementation / Outcomes** | • Guide students and practicing nurses, identify learning needs, and select learning opportunities.
• Design, implement, and evaluate a diabetes program that meets the learning and competency needs of patients, families, and staff. | 10% | | **Safety / Quality** | • Follow safety and infection‑control policies; identify related issues.
• Evaluate quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of nursing care.
• Perform quality control on systems and equipment.
• Prioritize care based on patient/family response or condition changes.
• Provide a safe environment, proper positioning, and continuous care throughout stay.
• Assume accountability for jointly set goals with manager and educator. | 10% | | **Ethics** | • Deliver care in a non‑judgmental, non‑discriminatory manner preserving patient rights.
• Act as a patient advocate.
• Protect patient privacy before, during, and after procedures. | 5% | | **Interpersonal Relationships** | • Foster positive relationships with employees, physicians, patients, and visitors; treat all with courtesy, dignity, empathy, and respect. | 0% | | **Values Alignment** | • Support Denver Health’s mission, values of Trust, Respect, & Excellence, and Standards of Behavior. | 0% | | **Confidentiality** | • Keep patient information secure and share only as required for care. | 0% | | **Attendance** | • Follow Denver Health and departmental attendance guidelines. | 0% | --- ## Education - **Bachelor’s Degree** – Required --- ## Work Experience - **1–3 years** of professional nursing experience (typically two years), including current, practical experience as a diabetes educator – Required --- ## Licensure & Certifications - **BLS – Basic Life Support (CPR)** – American Heart Association – Required - **RN – Registered Nurse** – Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) – Required --- ## Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Bilingual (Spanish) – **preferred** - Knowledge of staff education and professional nursing principles, practices, concepts, and procedures. - Familiarity with relevant educational content and delivery methods. - Ability to develop and facilitate effective education for adult learners. - Understanding of agency standards, policies, and procedures. - Proficiency with a variety of educational modalities and performance‑improvement processes. - Skill in designing, implementing, and evaluating education programs, competencies, policies, and standards of care. - Ability to assess learning needs and support their fulfillment. - Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in ambulatory care to plan, implement, and evaluate diabetes education programs/competencies. - Capability to work with content experts to develop learner‑focused activities. - Competence with computers and related systems. --- ## Work Details - **Shift:** *Not specified* - **Work Type:** Regular (full‑time) - **Salary:** **$36.36 – $56.36 per hour** --- ## Benefits - Up to 27 paid days off per year - Immediate retirement‑plan employer contribution up to 9.5% - Generous medical plans - Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation) - On‑site fitness center and wellness classes - Child‑care discount programs & exclusive perks on major brands, travel, etc. - Tuition reimbursement & assistance - Education & development opportunities (career pathways, coaching) - Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance - Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – free student‑loan coaching - Eligible for National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) --- ## Our Values - **Respect** - **Belonging** - **Accountability** - **Transparency** --- ## Additional Information - All applicants for safety‑sensitive positions must pass a pre‑employment drug test after a conditional offer is made. - **Denver Health** is an integrated, high‑quality academic health‑care system with a Level I Trauma Center, 555‑bed acute‑care hospital, emergency medical response system, family health centers, school‑based health centers, public‑health institute, HMO, and foundation. - As Colorado’s primary safety‑net institution, Denver Health provides billions in uncompensated care, hires locally, and serves over 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children annually. - **Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).** *Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.*