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About the Role

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. It involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care needs of patients, performing nursing care, and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice. The position also provides diabetes self-management education to patients and families, particularly those with complex needs, to support safe discharge and prevent complications. As a lead, this position offers essential clinical oversight, ensuring diabetes education and care align with evidence-based best practices.

Responsibilities

Coordinates patient self-management initiatives in a family-centric program using a multi-disciplinary approach for patients with diabetes and their families.
Works with patients diagnosed with diabetes and their families to improve self-management, providing lifestyle coaching and conducting one-on-one and group visits.
Provides patient education and collaborates with outside community resources.
Provides case management, including oversight and interpretation of laboratory results, ordering therapeutics, durable medical supplies, and prescription refills, and coordinating referrals and diagnostic studies.
Functions as an expert clinician and diabetes educator to improve patient care and clinical outcomes.
Participates in and maintains awareness of performance improvement initiatives.
Evaluates and integrates evidence-based practice and research into clinical practice.
Conducts and documents accurate clinical assessments.
Develops, implements, and evaluates the patient’s individualized plan of care.
Uses professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the patient's needs.
Manages patient assignments by delegating effectively based on patient needs and team members' skills.
Develops a comprehensive educational plan for the patient and family, utilizing appropriate resources, and documents according to department standards.
Recognizes patient/family rights through support of their informed decisions and advanced directives.
Continually evaluates and revises the care plan according to changes in the patient’s health status.
Develops a comprehensive discharge plan utilizing appropriate resources and referrals, including community resources.
Supports the development of new staff members and facilitates their transition into the unit.
Guides the professional growth of department staff through precepting.
Participates in professional development by identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate education.
Participates in departmental committees as needed.
Serves as the clinical resource, ensuring consistency in patient education and care delivery.
Ensures department remains in compliance with American Diabetes Associate (ADA) guidelines.
Ensures that all services are billed within scope and at the highest allowable level, reducing compliance risk and optimizing revenue.
Aims to expand community outreach programs to improve patient engagement and population health.
Designs, implements, and leads program initiatives, leveraging clinical expertise to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Assists with the recruitment and retention of diabetic educators.

Requirements

Massachusetts RN Licensure.
Five (5) Years of RN Experience.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Certification in Diabetes Education (CDE) or must obtain within 1 year of hire.
Requires a nursing license.

Skills

Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team.
Knowledge of and application of the nursing process.

Location

Melrose, MA

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Specialist level role
Professional individual contributor role

Education Level

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Salary/Compensations

$48.60 - $61.96

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth.

About the Company

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.