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**City/State:** Alton, Illinois

**Categories:** Nursing Services

**Job Status:** Part-Time

**Req ID** : 101965

**Pay Range:** $62,400.00 – $102,710.40 / year (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

Additional Preferred Requirements

+ 24 hours per week, 8-hour shifts (three days).

+ Monday and Thursday is a must with flexibility for the third day.

+ Benefits eligible.

+ Experience in diabetes care and/or education preferred

+ General duties will include inpatient and outpatient consults, offering diabetes classes to the community, and staff education.

+ Onboarding week will require Monday through Thursday.

Overview

Since 1937, **Alton Memorial Hospital** has cared for residents in Alton, Illinois, and the surrounding communities in a five-county area. Starting as a land gift to the community from the Smith family, Alton Memorial today is a full-service acute care hospital. Alton Memorial offers patients a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery services, medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, ambulance services and more.

The Alton Memorial Hospital Diabetes Care Center is an American Diabetes Association recognized out-patient program for Diabetes Education that serves the Madison County area. Group classes or individual classes are offered as well as a monthly Diabetes Support Group open to the community. The center offers education to newly diagnosed patients with diabetes, those with gestational diabetes, those with complications of the disease, and those with undergoing treatment changes. The center uses the practical steps developed by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Healthy eating, being active, monitoring, taking medications, problem solving, healthy coping, and reducing risks are areas that are discussed.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides Diabetes and Nutritional educational services and community resources for inpatients and outpatients. Maintains a case load of patients and promotes program development.

Responsibilities

+ Monitors patients response and modifies plan of care accordingly.

+ Provides accurate documentation as required.

+ Delivers direct patient care by assessing and evaluating patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.

+ Develops and implements individual plans of care in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.

+ Educates patients and their families on how to manage their condition.

Minimum Requirements

Education

+ Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing/Nutrition/related

Experience

+ <2 years

Supervisor Experience

+ No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

+ RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

+ Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Licenses & Certifications

+ Cert Diabetes Educator

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

+ Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

+ Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

+ 401(k) plan with BJC match

+ Tuition Assistance available on first day

+ BJC Institute for Learning and Development

+ Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

+ Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer