Diabetes Nutrition Instructor

Northside Hospital Inc. • Lawrenceville, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Requirements

• Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Current licensure as a Dietitian in the State of Georgia.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES) within two (2) years of hire.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific education principles.
• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, & Outlook).

Nice To Haves

• 1 year clinical experience preferred.
• Public Speaking experience preferred.
• Master’s degree in nutrition subject is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides nutrition/education as a Registered Dietitian, Diabetes Educator, in designated areas where their expertise will be best utilized.
• Assists Service Coordinator/Manager with departmental support of Registered Dietitian(s) (RD)s and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist(s) and other departmental operations as assigned.
• Prepares and implements nutrition/diabetes education care plans that are age-specific and culturally relevant in accordance with departmental policy and standards of care.
• Serves as a resource to other health professionals in the specified area of expertise for patient care delivery and departmental continuous Quality Improvement.
• Completes required continuing education in compliance with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recognized program requirements, including fifteen (15) hours of continuing education each year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level