Diabetes Educator RN

Franciscan Health Lafayette Central Campus

1497 Hartford St Lafayette, Indiana 47904

The RN Diabetes Educator within Franciscan Health is responsible for instruction of patients in diabetes self-management, facilitating patient education programs, and developing patient teaching tools. This position accomplishes this by assessing, planning, and implementing educational programs, and ensuring practices are aligned with the Franciscan Alliance values.

WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Develop, coordinate, maintain, evaluate, and improve components of the orientation process using evidenced-based practice.
• Facilitate the communication process between management, staff, ancillary departments, and professional contacts across the Franciscan Alliance.
• Serve as a leader in promoting the professional growth of peers.
• Support staff development with educational activities, including remediation, certification, mentoring, regulatory requirements, new equipment/procedures, and EMR updates.
• Assess staff training or education needs by collecting data and feedback.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree Nursing / Patient Care
• Preferred Master's Degree Nursing / Patient Care
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) - National Certification of Diabetic Educators hire in the position (1 year) certification required

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.