Educator Diabetes

• Job Summary
  • The clinician is a professional nurse who is an expert in the care of a specified patient population/subspecialty area. The clinician assumes a leadership role and supervisory responsibilities in the development, organization, and implementation of care services for the specified patient population.
• Education
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Experience

  • Preferred Education and experience as follows:

    BSN degree with a minimum of four years of recent clinical nursing experience, preferably in pediatrics, preferably in outpatient setting.

    OR MSN degree with a minimum of three years recent nursing experience, preferably in pediatrics, preferably outpatient setting.

    Will Consider: ADN degree with a minimum of five years recent nursing experience; a minimum of 3 years in pediatric subspecialty preferred.

• Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries
  • Current RN License in the State of Alabama
  • Current BLS certificate required, BLS Instructor preferred.
  • Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist” (CDCES) required
  • o Must obtain within 3 years of assuming the role.

Additional Information

The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children’s of Alabama provides comprehensive evaluation and diagnostic treatment of a broad range of pediatric endocrine and diabetes disorders. This is a high volume, fast-paced clinic that features 30 clinical exam rooms, 6 triage bays, 2 stimulation testing rooms, 1 procedure room, and 3 classrooms to be able to accommodate a large volume of patients. The Endocrine Clinic is supported by 12 Endocrinologists, 6 Fellows, and 10 Nurse Practitioners. The Endocrine Clinic also has multiple areas of support staff including Diabetes Educators, Insulin Pump Educators, Clinic Nurses, Endocrine Nurses, Clinic Aides, and Secretarial staff. For more information please visit the Endocrine Website at  https://www.childrensal.org/endocrinology-and-diabetes .