Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) | Diabetes Nurse Educator at Avera Health summary:

As a Registered Nurse and Diabetes Nurse Educator at Avera Medical Group Pierre, I provide essential nursing care and education to patients managing diabetes, focusing on diet, exercise, and self-care practices. I coordinate patient care, administer medications, and communicate effectively with the healthcare team to ensure optimal health outcomes for my patients. My role emphasizes compassionate patient support while adhering to the highest nursing standards and regulations.

Location:

Avera Medical Group Pierre

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$27.25 - $40.75

Position Highlights

Provide education and support to patients living with diabetes teaching them to manage their condition through diet, exercise, blood sugar monitoring and self-care practices to achieve optimal health outcomes.

May be eligible for up to $9,000 sign on bonus and $2,500 relocation bonus.

Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm, with evening and Saturday urgent care rotation; 48hrs/2wks. Typically have Friday afternoons off.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients and families. Communicates with physicians as well as other healthcare team members to provide excellent patient care.

What you will do

• Performs general nursing care to patients. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards. Coordinates the patient care activities for the clinic.
• Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients.
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider.
• Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations. Maintains timely flow of patients.
• Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination. Screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining the health history, taking vitals, and conducting a nursing assessment. Documents obtained information in patient chart. Instructs patient in collection of samples and tests.
• Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician.
• Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness.
• Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints.
• Maintains exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness. Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
• Assures appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol as needed. Performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO front-loaded for eligible hires

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, Diabetes Nurse Educator, patient education, healthcare, nursing care, diabetes management, patient support, health outcomes, medication administration, health assessments

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Relocation bonus, Shift work, Night shift, Saturday, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,

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