Diabetes Educator RN

About the role

As a Diabetes Education Specialist at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, you'll be trusted to support diabetic patients and their families.  You will help drive safe, compassionate care where it matters most.  Our acute care diabetes education team provides patient education on diabetes, often to newly diagnosed patients.  

Presbyterian Medical Center is our 661 bed level 2 trauma center centrally located just outside of uptown Charlotte.  You'll support diabetic patients on all units as well as providing virtual support for patients at our community hospitals.

Novant Health offers you access to continuing education and leadership support.  We work to foster an inclusive culture grounded in teamwork, trust, and shared purpose.  This role offers work/life balance with no nights, weekends, holidays, or call.  

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, required.  Graduate Degree, preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of three years of clinical experience in nursing, required.  Acute care experience preferred.  Experience working with diabetic patients is strongly preferred.  Patient education experience a plus.
• Licensure/Certification: 
  • • Registered Nurse in appropriate State, required.
    • Care and Compressions, required.
• Additional Skills Required: Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Knowledge, ability and skills to support diabetes education to accommodate cultural diversity, age specific or behavioral needs among the patients being served. Ability to drive/travel to multiple locations/facilities as needed.

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.