Diabetes Nurse Clinician
Core
Provides specialized diabetes care, education, and case management for patients and families in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Role type
Diabetes Nurse Clinician
Builds
Patient care plans, educational programs, and clinical protocols for diabetes management.
Domain
Healthcare / Diabetes Management
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process application, diabetes education, case management, clinical pathway knowledge, protocol development, resource management, research utilization
Preferred skills
CDCES certification, inpatient/outpatient diabetes experience, wound/ostomy services knowledge
Technologies
Electronic health records, clinical data systems
Responsibilities
Utilizes the nursing process to promote quality patient and family care; Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of protocols, policies, and standards of care; Functions as case manager of special population; Provides patient and family consultation; Facilitates educational activities for patients, families, staff and community; Serves as faculty/consultant to nursing schools and area hospitals; Manages resources in competent manner; Utilizes research to support and advance nursing practice.
Seniority
Mid-level, independent judgment under general supervision