RN, Diabetes Care & Education Specialist - Westwood Children's Health Center

The Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (RN/Clinical Nurse 3) will provide comprehensive diabetes care, patient and family education, care coordination, medication management, and DSMES to children and adolescents at the Westwood Children's Health Center clinic. The role will support patients in managing their diabetes through clinical assessments, ongoing medical therapy, and individualized education. You will be required to obtain and maintain certification as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.

• Conduct follow-up nursing visits for patients starting new insulin pump therapy.
• Assess patients' and families' ability to perform diabetes self-management skills.
• Coordinate ongoing medical therapy during and between patient visits.
• Provide diabetes management support via phone, video, and in-person visits, including insulin dose adjustments, sick calls, medication refills, and follow-up calls.
• Provide individual and group diabetes education.
• Complete annual diabetes self-management assessments during in-person visits.
• Maintain pediatric diabetes monitoring flowsheets for assigned patients.

The ideal candidate will have strong clinical experience in diabetes care, preferably in a pediatric setting. We are seeking a highly competent and proactive nursing professional with strong clinical judgment, excellent collaboration skills, flexibility, and the ability to take initiative in a fast-paced clinical environment.

This position is expected to travel to multiple UCLA Health locations as needed.

Required:

• BSN or MSN.
• Minimum 2 years of professional practice experience.
• Current Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification or obtain certification within 12 months of hire through Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education.
• Active RN license with the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Ability to complete a Nursing physical assessment.
• Skill in developing a plan of care including setting goals, monitoring and documenting progress.
• Ability to implement interventions that are pertinent to goals established in the plan of care.
• Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions toward the attainment of established goals and to recognize the need to reassess or reset goal parameters.
• Ability to delegate tasks in a management style that is consistent with promoting leadership and teamwork.
• Knowledge base to provide education to patients, families, and other staff regarding clinical and patient care issues.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with the CCS and Medi-Cal programs.
• CCS paneled in Pediatrics/Pediatric Endocrinology (will be expected to apply for paneling upon hire).