Clinical Nurse Diabetes Educator PRN

Additional Information About the Role

• The BJC Registerd Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St.
  
  Louis area.
  
  
• This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression.
  
  
• The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career. 
• Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.
• PRN days  7:30-4  1 to 3 shifts in 6 week schedule
• Previous experienced preferred.   

Additional Preferred Requirements

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S.

News & World Report.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals.

Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

This department covers In-hospital coverage.

Hospitalized patients are seen via referral from a licensed medical provider (RN, MD, PA NP).Patients have a diagnosis of Diabetes or are pre- diabetic and need counseling.

Often involves the teaching of what Insulin is and the delivery of the Insulin and also other oral agents they may be prescribed.

Survival skills are taught to the patient and the patients are instructed to seek out an outpatient program for additional teaching.

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities