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Changing health care
to improve quality of
life for all.

Beth Israel Lahey Health’s roots in providing top-quality health care date back nearly a century. We're fully committed to ensuring our patients receive the care they deserve. As a leading healthcare provider throughout New England, we aim to change the current state of health care for the better and make lasting improvements that guarantee access to our services.

Team Nurse - Diabetes Educator

Needham, Massachusetts

Organization Facility: Beth Israel Lahey Health Primary Care Category: Clinical Nutrition Job ID: JR81236 Date posted: 07/18/2025
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Job Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Beth Israel Lahey Health Primary Care is creating a top primary care model to improve patient experiences and care quality. They are also starting a diabetes education program. The Diabetes Educator Team Nurse will collaborate with care team members to educate and support diabetes patients, conduct group sessions, and create educational materials.

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

Team Nurse Duties:

  • Coordinate outpatient care and preventive services.

  • Collaborate with community providers for follow-ups.

  • Provide telephonic triage, assessment, and education.

  • Manage INR for Coumadin patients.

  • Administer vaccines and medications, providing education.

  • Perform nursing tasks under provider direction, document care.

  • Monitor abnormal test results and manage referrals.

  • Oversee clinical supplies and ensure proper specimen handling.

  • Educate and train unlicensed staff, maintain compliance.

  • Ensure patient health information is used correctly and promote patient safety.

Diabetes Education Duties:

  • Assess diabetes patients' clinical and psychosocial needs.

  • Identify educational needs for diabetes self-management.

  • Develop care plans based on expertise and patient lifestyles.

  • Empower patients for optimal health control.

  • Educate on medication, blood glucose monitoring, nutrition, and prevention.

  • Monitor therapy response and adjust care plans.

  • Support preventive health behaviors to reduce complications.

  • Conduct quality improvement studies.

  • Recognize the need for continuous diabetes education.

  • Provide educational sessions and resources for care teams.


Required Qualifications:
1.    Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
2.    1-3 years related work experience required.
3.    Strong interpersonal skills. Strong patient communication and patient education skills.
4.    Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.


II.    Licensure, Certification, Registration 
1.    License Registered Nurse required, or Registration Licensed Practical Nurse required, and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
2.    Certified Diabetic Care Educator and Specialist (CDCES) required.
3.    CPR Certification

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference and explore your potential, Beth Israel Lahey Health is the place you belong. Our system includes a network of hospitals, physician practices, outpatient centers, and other healthcare facilities and we offer a broad range of careers in direct patient care, environmental services, registration, finance and many other fields. We are focused on providing compassionate and personalized healthcare with a strong reputation for clinical excellence and research and offer diverse opportunities for career growth and development. Conveniently, we have many locations in communities across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.

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