Registered Nurse Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)

Registered Nurse Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) FULL-TIME | NON-EXEMPT WEEKDAYS | 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays 11:30am-8pm POSTED: 10/02/2026 Indian Health Board of Minneapolis is a Federally Qualified Health Care Center and community clinic providing access to quality health care and wellness services. We believe the best care happens when we listen and work together. While promoting and preserving our urban American Indian and Alaska Native traditions and identity, we embrace all people seeking patient-centered, culturally sensitive health care and wellness services. At Indian Health Board we believe Good Relationships are supported by three interrelated values: Respect for culture - preserving and promoting our American Indian and Alaska Native heritage and identity while embracing all other cultures with acceptance and compassion; Excellence - seeking excellence in all our services, business practices, and community partnerships; Leadership - promoting ethical leadership based on collaboration and mutual respect. We offer: Platinum benefits package available for employees working 30 hours per week or more: Health, Dental, Vision, FSA Company paid long term and life insurance Generous paid time-off Retirement savings plan with employer match Our mission statement: "To ensure access to quality health care services for American Indians and other peoples and to promote health education and wellness." -Respect for Culture Excellence Leadership- If our beliefs resonate with you, we want you, and encourage you to apply at IHB. JOB SUMMARY To provide quality and effective diabetes education and care coordination services in a community clinic within the scope of training, certification, and licensure. This position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the clinic's DSMES service, ensuring that the National Standards (NSDSMES) are met and ADA Recognition is maintained. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Act as Health Care Home Care Coordinator, seeking to understand and meet the needs of the patient through respectful and caring interactions with patients, their families and other health professionals. Serve as a linkage between patients and their internal and external healthcare and service providers to improve coordination of services and information flow to ensure effective treatment plans. Identify patient needs and create relationships with community partners to facilitate opportunities for patient's referrals and resources (i.e. podiatrist, endocrinologist, ophthalmologist, etc.). Implement daily clinic activities to ensure outstanding patient care and care coordination is provided. Facilitate diabetes clinic including student needs and workflow. Provide excellent customer service to patients, peers, leadership, and community partners. Actively involved in Special Program for Diabetes grant reports such as annual progress reports and renewal applications. Actively participate in all areas of maintaining American Diabetes Association Recognition including renewal and certification. Plans, coordinates and provides patient-specific health education based on the chronic or associated conditions identified such as obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, and improving preventative screening such as cancer screening. Works with the patient, providers, and Health Care Home Care Team members to develop and maintain an individualized clinical Care Plan for the patient, reviewing regularly and updating as needed. Assists patients with the identification, selection, monitoring and documentation of self-management goals, monitoring the patient's progress toward goal achievement and modifying as needed. Complete psychosocial assessments with patients and serve as an advocate for the patient to understand needs (i.e. shelter, transportation, child care, safety) and arrange or coordinate applicable services. Complete and follow up on Prior Authorizations related to diabetes care. Knowledgeable about insulin delivery systems including continuous glucose monitoring Provides ongoing continuous glucose monitoring training to applicable medical staff. Partners with area colleges and agencies to provide students with a community wellness experience. Provide group education using approved curriculum for patients with diabetes and families in accordance with Indian Health Service and American Diabetes Association guidelines and recommendations. Review and organize educational materials for the diabetes program on a regular basis to ensure up-to-date, culturally relevant materials are provided for patients. Provide individual diabetes education at the request of the medical providers including home glucose monitor instruction, continuous glucose monitoring, medicine, insulin delivery systems, carbohydrate counting, and lifestyle instruction. Assist Supervisor with implementing performance improvement audits and initiatives including Indian Health Service annual audits, American Diabetes Association internal audits, Minnesota Community Measurement, Uniform Data Systems and Health Care Home. Organize and participate in diabetes educational events. Lead efforts to ensure that the Electronic Health Records (EHR) System meets the needs of clinical staff to document diabetes visits and diabetes education. Maintain patient information in the EHR. Represent the Indian Health Board at meetings and with other organizations as appropriate. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Actively participates and works positively, flexibly and cooperatively in a team effort to accomplish the goals of the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis. Manages time effectively and prioritizes task completion to meet deadlines. Analyzes situations and solves problems. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Knows, understands and adheres to organizational policy related to the patient's right for confidential care. Knowledge of and respect for American Indian cultures and other cultures served by IHB. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Minnesota required CDCES Certification required. Candidates on-track to attain CDCES will be considered. Experience working in American Indian communities preferred 2+ years of experience providing care coordination services and health education preferred Experience leading Quality Improvement activities Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including EMR documentation PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; recurring lifting of children up and in excess of 50 pounds. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity. The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations requiring a range of safety and other precautions. HIPAA IHB makes reasonable efforts to limit access to and use of protected health information (PHI) by employees to the minimum necessary performance of assigned duties as outlines in job descriptions. This position is access restricted to PHI needed to carry out health care operations.