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Job Description

Overview

Join Indiana's #1 Healthcare System as an RN Outpatient Diabetes Educator for Riley Pediatric Endocrinology!

Riley Children's Health, Indiana's premier pediatric healthcare system, is seeking a dedicated RN Outpatient Diabetes Educator to join our team in Indianapolis. With over 50 locations statewide, we are proud to be a leading provider of comprehensive pediatric care delivered by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. Our organization features Indiana's only pediatric research hospital and consistently ranks among the nation's top children's hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report. Through collaborations with Indiana University School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and School of Health and Human Sciences, we are among the top 10 pediatric research sites in the United States, securing significant biomedical research funding annually.

Work Schedule:

• Monday through Friday; Day shift, no weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities
• Hybrid remote work schedule upon the completion of orientation and training.

Why Choose IU Health?
As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, IU Health provides a supportive environment with outstanding benefits, including:

• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• Student loan forgiveness through government programs
• Free Employee Assistance Program for counseling services
• Wellness initiatives with financial incentives for participation

Learn more about our benefits at benefits.iuhealth.org

Position Summary:

Using the nursing process, the Outpatient Diabetes Educator works with patients and community members while using clinical experience to create effective treatment strategies and help people make healthy lifestyle choices. Responsibilities include explaining treatment and procedures, conducting health screenings, and educating the community on ways to improve health or prevent disease. Insulin adjustments for patients on injections and insulin pumps, proposing prescriptions to providers, calls/emails to parents/patients for various reasons-school issues, camps, insulin adjustments, prescriptions.

Qualifications:

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• May require specialty certification.
• Diabetes experience is preferred.
• Cerner knowledge is helpful but not required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.