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Additional Links: This position is benefit eligible, please click on the link to view benefits for this position. This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract. This position is in Salary group UHP-18; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan. UConn Health is looking to hire a highly skilled Nurse Practitioner with experience in diabetes education. This class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in delivery of direct clinical care services involving medical therapeutics to high-risk patients. This position will work in John Dempsey Hospital in the University Tower BENEFITS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDED $10,000 sign on bonus for eligible new hires. Shift bonuses for off shifts $2,000 annual CME and five 8-hour conference days, in addition to required education. Tuition waivers and reimbursements for self and dependents Easy access to I-84, Rte. 9 and surrounding Greater Hartford communities Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation and patient experience State of the art, award winning campus environment with ideal parking SCHEDULE: Full-time, Monday – Friday, 8 hour shifts, with holidays and occasional weekends. 30 minute unpaid mealbreak. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Provides preventive and acute care in the area of specialty, makes appropriate referrals to other healthcare providers as necessary; assess patient and family clinical status needs related to treatment plan, treatment options and financial resources. Orders laboratory and diagnostic tests as warranted, interprets results, prescribes, administers, and dispenses medications and other treatments. Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Assists in the development of policies and procedures. Maintains patient health information records. Provides educational intervention; evaluates the effectiveness of educational services provided. Collaboratively develops educational goals, learning objectives and a plan for educational content and teaching methods with participants; Develops an individualized follow up plan for each patient. Educates patients on multiple basic and advanced technology to optimize blood glucose control, including blood glucose meters, continuous glucose sensors and insulin pumps; Interprets critical data and makes recommendations to effect improvement in outcomes based on trends in blood sugar readings. Documents assessment data on plans and maintains ongoing dialogue with patients and families to ensure needs are met. Evaluates and monitors the success of therapeutic interventions. Conducts follow up assessments. Utilizes a team approach to provide services and communicates with team members as needed. Serves as a clinical diabetes resource to departments, colleagues, fellows, residents, outside agencies, and organizations regarding diabetes management. Serves as a clinical consultant to departments to assist with treatment/management of patients affected by diabetes. Participates in the development of training materials. Contributes to, and participates in, continuous quality improvement processes to measure, identify and address opportunities for improvement. Participates in or designs changes in the system of care delivery. Maintains safety, infection control and quality of care standards. Performs other work-related duties as assigned MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: Considerable knowledge of theory, principles, and practices of advanced nursing and therapeutic models in area of specialty Knowledge of pharmacology as it relates to advanced nursing practice Knowledge of different disciplines and disease states Knowledge of medication and their interactions and reactions Physical assessment skills Counseling skills Considerable interpersonal skills Oral and written communication skill Skill in performing specialty specific invasive procedures Ability to effectively assess physical and psychosocial conditions Ability to work independently Ability to work under pressure Ability to formulate appropriate treatment plans Decision making ability Ability to lead others and to work cooperatively in a team environment EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: General Experience: Must possess and maintain licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut, and Must possess and maintain certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the specified specialty. Connecticut Controlled Substance license and DEA license. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Incumbents in this class must possess a valid license to practice in the State of Connecticut, as well as maintain certification as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) BLS & ACLS (if selected, must acquire prior to start date) ENLS certification preferred- but will need to complete during orientation PREFERRED: A minimum of 3 years’ experience working as an APRN, and One (1) year recent experience providing diabetes self-management education. Certification as a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and/or Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) MINIMUM ANNUAL SALARY: $122,678.00 more based on experience WHY UCONN HEALTH UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.