Diabetic Team Lead Nurse (56119)

Diabetic Team Lead Nurse (RN) – Home Health

Rocky Mountain Care | Lead with Compassion. Deliver Clinical Excellence.

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with a passion for diabetes management, patient education, and clinical leadership?

Rocky Mountain Care is looking for a compassionate, clinically strong, and motivated Diabetic Team Lead RN to lead and coordinate care for patients with diabetes in their homes and residential care communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on nursing, RN case management, and team leadership while making a meaningful difference in patients' lives.

As the Diabetic Team Lead, you will oversee individualized diabetic care plans, coordinate with physicians and caregivers, guide nursing staff, and ensure patients receive safe, consistent, and high-quality care.

At Rocky Mountain Care, we believe exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We value compassion, accountability, teamwork, and clinical excellence.

If you are a nurse who takes pride in leading others, building relationships, and improving patient outcomes, we would love to meet you!

What You'll Do

Clinical Leadership & RN Case Management

• Serve as the primary RN Case Manager for assigned diabetic patients.

• Assess patient needs and develop individualized plans of care based on physician orders.

• Oversee diabetic care plans, medication profiles, and ongoing patient assessments.

• Complete required OASIS assessments, including admissions, recertifications, transfers, resumptions of care, and discharges.

• Provide skilled nursing services in accordance with physician orders and established plans of care.

• Complete comprehensive weekly patient assessments and weekly diabetic foot checks.

Diabetes Management & Patient Education

• Monitor blood glucose levels and identify trends or out-of-range readings.

• Communicate blood sugar concerns and changes in patient condition to physicians promptly.

• Demonstrate knowledge of ADA guidelines, insulin administration, insulin onset, peak and duration, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and A1C management.

• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on diabetes management, medication administration, and blood glucose monitoring.

• Coordinate regular physician appointments and quarterly A1C reviews.

• Promote patient safety and independence through individualized education and support.

Nursing Team Leadership & Care Coordination

• Provide clinical oversight, direction, and support to diabetic nursing staff.

• Coordinate daily diabetic nursing visits to ensure consistent and timely patient care.

• Communicate regularly with caregivers, assisted living facility (ALF) nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.

• Coordinate diabetic supplies and ensure patients have the equipment and medications needed for effective care.

• Maintain accurate diabetic care binders, including current care plans, medication lists, and blood glucose logs.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals and coordinate referrals when additional services are needed.

• Mentor, educate, and support nursing personnel as assigned.

Documentation & Quality Assurance

• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete electronic medical record documentation.

• Complete nursing visit documentation in real time.

• Ensure admission, recertification, and resumption-of-care documentation is completed within required timeframes.

• Participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meetings and quarterly Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.

• Monitor compliance with clinical standards, agency policies, and regulatory requirements.

What We're Looking For

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.

• Two years of nursing experience preferred.

• Home health, diabetes management, case management, or nursing leadership experience preferred.

• Strong knowledge of diabetes care, insulin administration, and blood glucose monitoring.

• Excellent clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication, organization, and time-management abilities.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

• A passion for patient-centered care, education, and clinical excellence.

Additional Position Expectations

• Patient visits are conducted in private residences and residential care communities.

• Routine diabetic nursing visits are generally 20–30 minutes, with comprehensive visits lasting 30–45 minutes.

• Comprehensive patient assessments and weekly foot checks are required.

• Accurate, individualized, real-time documentation is essential.

• Participation in an assigned evening and weekend nursing rotation is required.

• Travel between patient locations is required.

Work Environment

This position works in the Rocky Mountain Care office, patient homes, and assisted living communities. Travel between patient locations is an essential part of the role.

The position involves the physical demands of nursing care, including standing, walking, bending, lifting, and participating in patient care activities. Heavy lifting may be required as necessary.

Risk Exposure: High, due to the nature of providing skilled nursing care in patient homes and residential settings.

Reporting Structure

Reports To: Clinical Director

Supervisory Responsibilities: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Home Health Aides, as assigned.

Why Rocky Mountain Care?

At Rocky Mountain Care, our people make the difference.

We are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care while supporting the individuals and families who trust us with their health and well-being.

As a Diabetic Team Lead RN, you will have the opportunity to:

• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients managing diabetes.

• Take an active leadership role in a specialized nursing program.

• Build relationships with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare partners.

• Support and mentor other nursing professionals.

• Help improve patient outcomes through education, coordination, and clinical excellence.

Join Rocky Mountain Care and be part of a team where your experience, leadership, and compassion make a difference every day.

Reasonable Accommodation

Rocky Mountain Care provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

For accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources at (801) 397-4130 or HR@rmcare.com.