Diabetes Educator- Part time

Role Details

• 24 hours per week, 8‑hour shifts (three days).
• Monday and Thursday are mandatory, with flexibility for the third day.
• Experience in diabetes care and/or education preferred.
• General duties will include inpatient and outpatient consults, offering diabetes classes to the community, and staff education.
• Onboarding week will require Monday through Thursday.

Since 1937,
Alton Memorial Hospital has cared for residents in Alton, Illinois, and the surrounding communities in a five‑county area. Starting as a land gift to the community from the Smith family, Alton Memorial today is a full‑service acute care hospital. Alton Memorial offers patients a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery services, medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24‑hour emergency care, ambulance services and more.

The Alton Memorial Hospital Diabetes Care Center is an American Diabetes Association recognized out‑patient program for Diabetes Education that serves the Madison County area. Group classes or individual classes are offered as well as a monthly Diabetes Support Group open to the community. The center offers education to newly diagnosed patients with diabetes, those with gestational diabetes, those with complications of the disease, and those undergoing treatment changes.

The center uses the practical steps developed by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Healthy eating, being active, monitoring, taking medications, problem solving, healthy coping, and reducing risks are areas that are discussed.

Provides diabetes and nutritional educational services and community resources for inpatients and outpatients. Maintains a case load of patients and promotes program development.

• Monitors patients' response and modifies plan of care accordingly.
• Provides accurate documentation as required.
• Delivers direct patient care by assessing and evaluating patients' physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in accordance with established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their condition.

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's, Nursing/Nutrition/related.
• Experience: No Experience.
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  RN.
• Preferred Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree, Nursing, Cert Diabetes Educator.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition Assistance available on first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer.