Registered Nurse, In-Patient Diabetic Educator

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0.6 FTE / Part-Time

Location:

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital - Puyallup, WA

Position Summary:

The Inpatient Diabetes Educator, RN provides expert clinical guidance, education, and consultation for hospitalized patients with diabetes and related endocrine disorders. This role supports both direct and indirect patient care through staff education, individualized patient teaching, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based practice. The educator serves as a hospital-wide resource and clinical leader for diabetes management and works closely with providers, nursing staff, and ancillary teams to ensure safe, effective, and coordinated care across the continuum.

Key Responsibilities:

Conducts individualized diabetes education for inpatients and their families, focusing on disease understanding, medication management, insulin administration, nutrition, blood glucose monitoring, and discharge planning.
Collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, dietitians, and pharmacists to optimize glycemic control and reduce complications.
Reviews and updates patient diabetes education materials and clinical protocols in alignment with ADA and hospital standards.
Provides consultative support to nursing and medical staff regarding complex diabetes management, including insulin pump and CGM utilization.
Leads and participates in quality improvement initiatives related to glycemic management, hypoglycemia prevention, and transitions of care.
Collects, tracks, and reports data on key performance indicators (e.g., hypoglycemia rates, insulin protocol compliance, patient education completion).
Educates and mentors nursing staff and new hires on inpatient diabetes care best practices.
Serves as a liaison between inpatient and outpatient diabetes programs to ensure continuity of care post-discharge.
Participates in hospital committees focused on quality, safety, and patient outcomes as related to endocrine care.
Maintains required documentation within the EMR in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory standards.

Minimum Requirements:

Current RN license in the State of Washington.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing required; Master's preferred.
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES/CDE) credential required (or obtained within 6 months of hire).
Recent acute care and clinical experience in diabetes education/clinic or endocrinology preferred
Current BLS certification.
Proficiency in EMR documentation (Epic experience preferred).
Desired Skills and Competencies:

Strong interpersonal and teaching skills, with the ability to educate patients and staff effectively.
Advanced clinical judgment in managing complex diabetic cases in the acute care setting.
Ability to analyze and interpret glucose management data to guide care improvement.
Knowledge of ADA standards, Joint Commission requirements, and inpatient glycemic control protocols.
Strong collaboration and leadership skills with a multidisciplinary focus.
Working Conditions:

Hospital inpatient environment; direct patient care and educational settings.
Frequent interaction with patients, families, nursing staff, and providers across multiple departments.
Weekend requirements, variable

Position Summary

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or obtained within five (5) years from the initial date of hire; RN with 15+ years of service or internal candidates hired before January 1, 2021 may be considered in satisfaction of this requirement in lieu of an education agreement
• Current Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS)
• Current BLS Certification
• A healthcare professional who is also a certified diabetes educator, or who is eligible to become a certified diabetes educator
• Minimum of 6 months experience (preferably more) providing diabetes education and/or 15 contact hours within past year in diabetes and diabetes clinical and educational subjects

Our Values

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Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

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