Part-Time Infusion Center Nurse/Diabetes Educator Part-time Adjoint Instructor
Listed on 2026-02-03
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Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dialysis Nurse, Pediatric Nurse
Overview
Job Title: Part-Time Infusion Center Nurse/ Diabetes Educator – (Part-time Adjunct Instructor)
Department: Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Pediatric Diabetes Division
Position # – Requisition #38851
Location: Onsite – This role is expected to work full-time, onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.
Job Summary: The Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a multi-disciplinary diabetes center affiliated with Children’s Hospital Colorado as well as the University of Colorado School of Medicine. In the pediatric clinic the patient population is primarily children with type 1 diabetes but also includes youth with type 2 diabetes and genetic forms of diabetes.
In addition to the clinical program, the Barbara Davis Center has large basic and clinical research programs allowing for many ongoing educational opportunities. This Registered Nurse position is an at-will 0.25 FTE (10 hours/week) faculty appointment. This position will provide care to children and adults at risk for or in early stages of type 1 diabetes. This nurse will primarily work in
1) the Barbara Davis Center Infusion Center, preparing drugs, administering drugs via infusion to patients, observing patients post-infusions and documenting in the eMR, and
2) the Early Type 1 Diabetes clinic, administering oral glucose tolerance tests and providing diabetes education. This position will be mostly clinical but will involve patient navigation and Early T1D and T1D clinical immunotherapy program administrative work as needed.
Work Environment & Team: Within scope of job, this position requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, strong clinical skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action. Must be a strong communicator and willing and able to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of professionals including physicians and other licensed prescribers, registered dietitians, social workers, clinical psychologists, professional research assistants, pharmacists and technicians and others as needed to provide comprehensive care and support of patients and caregivers.
Rank: The position serves as a Registered Nurse at the Instructor of Clinical Practice rank.
Key Responsibilities- Administering infusion drug to patients following established infusion protocols
- Mixing infusion drug
- Responding to adverse medical events that may occur during an infusion
- Determines appropriate options in resolving complicated inquiries and/or issues related to diabetes management
- Computer charting/data entry
- Educate patients, families and extended families in diabetes management
- Contribute to new and ongoing diabetes clinical research protocols
- Maintain high standards of existing diabetes program
Benefits & Why Join Us: The BDC Pediatric Diabetes Division provides families and patients with an understanding of type 1 diabetes and encourages their confidence in its day-to-day management. The Pediatric Clinic offers complete education and support for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The Early T1D Clinic partners with people in the early stages of type 1 diabetes to evaluate and offer treatment options that may help preserve the body’s own insulin production, and, for some, delay the need for insulin therapy.
The clinic is certified by the American Diabetes Association, and our nurses, dietitians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and social workers are Certified Diabetes Educators. Our pediatric endocrinologists also participate in studies that strive to advance and improve glucose monitoring and closed-loop technology through observational studies and clinical trials at our Center.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensed to practice in Colorado
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or CPR certification, or willing to obtain prior to starting employment
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Supports (PALS) certification or willing to obtain prior to starting employment
A combination of education and related experience may be substituted for the…
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