Certified Diabetes Educator/RD

Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center • Brooklyn, NY

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About The Position

The Certified Diabetes Educator/RD promotes healthy eating through individual nutrition assessments, diagnostic therapy, and counseling. The role educates patients and families who have or are at risk for diabetes about self-management and lifestyle changes, including nutrition. Working with multidisciplinary teams, the educator conducts motivational interviews to identify prospective and established diabetes, develops evidence-based treatment programs that meet regulatory requirements, and monitors adherence. The position also trains and educates nursing staff, attends meetings and in-service training, participates in outreach activities, and contributes to quality assurance and improvement monitoring and reporting.

Responsibilities include providing individual nutrition counseling, teaching diabetes group classes, helping maintain American Diabetes Association program recognition, and participating in continuous quality improvement projects. The educator provides ongoing patient support between sessions through the Healthy Interactions digital engagement and coaching platform (map4health®), prepares ADA Education Recognition Program continuous quality improvement reports as requested by the Program Coordinator, and develops and manages the Diabetes program.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Food & Nutrition from an accredited institution.
• Registered Dietitian (RD).
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) preferred, or obtain certification within one year of employment.
• At least 1 year of experience.
• Eligible for Medicare/Medicaid Plan Enrollment.
• New York State Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist (CDN) certification.
• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word-processing software, and spreadsheet software.
• Ability to lead and effectively facilitate groups.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop a collaborative, therapeutic alliance with individuals.
• Proficient use of EMR and Microsoft tools including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as the Internet, email, and web conferencing.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an ACEND-accredited or approved supervised practice program in dietetics.
• Board certification for specialty-area assignments, including Nutrition Support, Renal, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, or Oncology.
• The Nutrition Educator should ideally be a Registered Nurse or Registered Dietitian.

Responsibilities

• Perform individual nutrition counseling.
• Teach diabetes group classes.
• Educate patients and families with or at risk for diabetes about self-management and necessary lifestyle changes, including nutrition.
• Conduct motivational interviews to identify prospective and established diabetes.
• Develop evidence-based treatment programs that meet regulatory requirements and monitor adherence.
• Provide patient support between sessions and on an ongoing basis through the Healthy Interactions digital engagement and coaching platform (map4health®).
• Help maintain American Diabetes Association program recognition.
• Provide ADA Education Recognition Program continuous quality improvement reports as requested by the Program Coordinator.
• Develop and manage the Diabetes program.
• Train and educate nursing staff.
• Attend meetings, in-service training, and outreach activities.
• Participate in quality assurance and improvement monitoring, reporting, and projects.

Benefits

• Profit Sharing Plan
• Medical benefits
• 401(k)
• Long-Term Disability
• Transportation Plan
• Generous paid vacations and holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time