Diabetes Education Specialist RN Job at Providence Health and Services, Hawthorne, CA

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  • Providence Health and Services
  • Hawthorne, CA

Job Description

Diabetes Education Specialist RN at Providence Health and Services summary:

The Diabetes Education Specialist RN is a registered nurse with specialized knowledge in diabetes management, responsible for educating patients, families, and clinical staff in an inpatient hospital setting. This role involves maintaining advanced diabetes certification, providing expert consultation, and supporting diabetes prevention and care programs. The position requires a bachelor's degree in nursing, relevant certifications, and clinical experience in diabetes education and acute care hospitals.

Description

The Diabetes Education Specialist (DES) is a Registered Nurse (RN) with advanced knowledge in diabetes management and education/training of patients, families and clinical staff. This is a full-time position and will work Monday - Friday.

This role serves as a clinical expert in diabetes treatment and management and provides education and consultation to patients, families, and Health Center staff, supporting both prevention and care of diabetes in an inpatient setting. The DCES is responsible for maintaining advanced inpatient diabetes certification and leading related program development and compliance activities.

Providence Saint John's Health Center has been recognized as a Magnet® hospital in 2025 —a prestigious designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), which recognizes organizations that provide the highest-quality care. Only 9.96% of U.S. hospitals earn Magnet® recognition, which means that only 1% of U.S. hospitals are four times designated. We are also recognized as one of the best regional hospitals in 17 types of care by U.S. News & World Report and honored by Newsweek and Healthgrades for exceptional clinical quality.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Saint Johns Health Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • Upon hire: California Registered Nurse License
  • Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
  • Upon hire: Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) OR Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
  • 2 years of Acute hospital experience in clinical specialty area.
  • 2 years of Diabetes education experience in hospital / inpatient setting
  • 1 year of experience in nurse-peer teaching.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree
  • Coursework/Training and Graduate preparation in adult education
  • Case Management Experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

The Sisters of Providence and Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have deep roots in California, bringing health care and education to communities from the redwood forests to the beach shores of Orange county - and everywhere in between. In Southern California, Providence provides care throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, High Desert and beyond.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care, and even our own Providence High School.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 402586

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Clinical Education

Job Function: Clinical Support

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Nursing

Department: 7006 PSJHC TRAINING

Address: CA Santa Monica 2121 Santa Monica Blvd

Work Location: Providence Saint John's Health Ctr-Santa Monica

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $53.25 - $82.68

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

PandoLogic. Category:Healthcare, Keywords:Clinical Educator, Location:Hawthorne, CA-90251

Keywords:

Diabetes Education Specialist, Registered Nurse, Diabetes Management, Patient Education, Clinical Nurse, Inpatient Care, Certified Diabetes Educator, Hospital Nurse, Diabetes Care, Health Education

Job Tags

Minimum wage, Full time, Local area, Monday to Friday, Shift work,

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