LCMC Health·New Orleans, Louisiana
Provide medical care and counseling to patients while supporting medical providers in a primary care clinic setting. Manage clinic flow, perform non-complex procedures, and maintain accurate patient medical records.
Your job is more than a job. The RN Clinical Educator serves as a clinical resource for patients, providers, and healthcare staff, promoting high-quality, patient-centered diabetes care throughout the Primary Care Department. In collaboration with Primary Care, Diabetes, and Endocrinology providers, the Clinical Educator develops and delivers individualized patient education to support evidence-based diabetes management. The RN-Clinical Educator helps to enhance patients' self-management skills and contributes to quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving clinical outcomes and reducing diabetes-related complications. This specialized RN Clinical Educator for Diabetes care will be required to: Provide individualized and group diabetes self-management education for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Educate patients on medication administration, insulin therapy, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), blood glucose monitoring, nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle modification. Assess patients' educational needs, health literacy, readiness to learn, and barriers to successful disease management. Collaborate with primary care physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, dietitians, care coordinators, and other members of the healthcare team to develop comprehensive care plans. Monitor patient progress and reinforce treatment plans through follow-up visits, telephone outreach, and care coordination. Assist providers with patient education related to new diabetes technologies, medication changes, and chronic disease management. Document patient encounters and education in the electronic medical record in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards. Maintain current knowledge of diabetes management standards, medications, devices, and clinical practice guidelines. Must be capable of taking the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) after training and preparation. GENERAL DUTIES Education:
Assists with the coordination, development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical education in the assigned clinical areas.
Serves as a resource to nursing staff, nursing students, and other healthcare personnel in the acquisition of knowledge and skills related to nursing competency and critical thinking.
Collaborates with Department of Nursing Education & Professional Development and unit department director/manager to oversee clinical training and patient safety initiatives in the assigned clinical area. Role-Modeling/Coaching Nursing Practice:
Models excellence in nursing practice through the utilization of advanced concepts in the areas of assessments, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of perceived, actual, or potential problems that occur in a variety of patient populations.
Assist new graduates and new hires during orientation to assigned clinical areas. Providing clinical expertise that supports clinical competency while reinforcing new knowledge.
Provides oversight of all new clinical practices and reinforces current practices and processes with clinicians in the assigned clinical areas, establishing competency when appropriate.
Assist and provides direction to nursing staff with clinical decision-making and priority setting, utilizing critical thinking skills.
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS 2 to 7 years of experience Clinical settings/ Registered nurse
Must hold a valid nursing license or temporary permit to practice in Louisiana. Requires Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Market context
In Louisiana, nursing roles typically see steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and community care settings, especially for RNs with current licensure and recent clinical experience. These roles can be competitive because employers often look for candidates who can start quickly, meet certification and driving requirements, and handle patient care with limited onboarding. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your RN license, CPR certification, and driver’s license are current before applying.