Overview

St. Luke's Health System in Boise is seeking a Patient Educator RN to join our Children's Endocrinology Clinic team. This position is located at the Children's Pavilion.

The Patient Educator will work with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes patients and their parents. The Patient Educator will provide education, communication, and support for their diabetes management. As well as, provide rx support and management, education on injections and/or pump, diet education and continued management of their diabetes.

The Diabetic Educator will be embedded within the diabetes clinic.

The team works on a rotating schedule between 3 roles: educator of the day (working with the physicians in their diabetes appointment times); educator one on one (working and meeting with patients and their families one on one educating on current dosage, food selections, and overall supporting their diabetes diagnosis; or as the inpatient educator (providing education- in depth- to patients and their families as new onsets in the hospital, or returning to the hospital after diagnosis).

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, rotating every 6 weeks on call for nights/weekends

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Responsibilities

• Teaches and provides support to patients based on the specific needs and learning ability of the patient.
• Coordinate the patient education with other disciplines as it relates to the program specialty.
• Review and update patient teaching materials related to the program specialty.
• May Assist patients with developing skills they need to manage their disease through behavior modification.
• Provides comprehensive education to clients who have self-selected the learning opportunity.
• Provides individualized patient teaching and support to patients based on the specific needs and learning ability of the patient.
• Assists in development, implementation, and evaluation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's of Nursing Degree
• Experience: 1 years
• Licenses/Certifications: Current RN License in the State of Practice

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Diabetes Educator - highly ideal
• Experience working with Type 1 and 2 patients

Why St. Luke's

A strong, talented staff is at the heart of St. Luke's Health System. We are the state's largest employer with more than 15,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. We're proud of our people who deliver skilled, compassionate care every day, and are looking to add dedicated individuals who will continue this same tradition of excellence.

About Boise

Known as the "City of Trees," Boise is Idaho's capital city--both a cultural center and a playground for those who love the outdoors. A vibrant downtown area affords fine dining, theatre, music, and college and semi-professional sports. Downtown Boise's main attractions include the Idaho State Capitol, the classic Egyptian Theatre, the Boise Art Museum, Julia Davis Park and Zoo Boise. The Greenbelt follows the beautiful Boise River corridor for more than 30 miles, and the Boise foothills are home to miles of hiking and biking trails.

Learn more about what the City of Trees has to offer you:

St. Luke's Health System | Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau | Boise Parks and Recreation | Boise Museum Association | Boise Music Festival | Boise Philharmonic | Downtown Boise Restaurants | Boise Valley Economic Partnership | Hyde Park events | Treefort Music Festival | First Thursdays | Alive After Five | Capitol City Public Market | Runs and Triathlons | Shakespeare Festival | Sawtooth National Forest | Visit Idaho.org

*St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.