Dietitian - Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (DCES)

Cleveland Clinic • Warrensville Heights, OH

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About The Position

We are seeking a compassionate, experienced, and motivated Registered Dietitian (RD) to join our team as a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (DCES). In this role, you will empower individuals living with diabetes through education, personalized care planning, and ongoing support. You will work closely with interdisciplinary teams to deliver culturally competent, evidence-based diabetes care across multiple locations. Bilingual candidates (English/Spanish) are strongly encouraged to apply to help us better serve our diverse communities and ensure equitable care for all patients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing, Dietetics, or a closely related field
• Dietitians must have completed a dietetic internship through a credentialed program
• Maintains current license to practice dietetics or nursing in the State of Ohio
• Dietitians must also have active certification as a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/RDN)
• Must earn and maintain certification as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) within two years of hire/assignment
• Minimum one year experience as a Registered Dietitian or a Registered Nurse
• Connection/experience with diabetes program preferred

Nice To Haves

• Skilled in diabetes technology, such as insulin pumps and CGM
• Strong understanding of oral and injectable medications for diabetes
• Comfortable conducting in person visits, virtual visits and group education
• Skilled in addressing patient barriers and providing empathetic support for behavior change

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and group diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES)
• Develop and implement care plans in collaboration with patients and providers
• Monitor patient progress, adjust plans as needed, and provide ongoing coaching
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure continuity and quality of care
• Coordinate the diabetes education program
• Provide educational resources
• Promote and implement services that achieve improvement
• Provides direct patient care using medical nutrition therapy or diabetes self-management education for assigned patient populations requiring nutrition and/or diabetes support
• Collaborates with Endocrinology providers to design and administer nutrition and diabetes care and education
• Completes comprehensive assessments for each patient including emotional and behavioral health, knowledge level, disease history, desired outcomes, and electronic medical record data
• Develops an individualized care plan with safe and effective interventions based on the patient's assessed needs and goals
• Utilizes the most recent national standards and guidelines for diabetes and obesity care in practice
• Uses diabetes and weight management technology to assess diabetes status, provide patient care, and track outcomes
• Delivers specialized interventions and comprehensive counseling and education services to patients with diabetes and obesity
• Implements a care plan, communicates plan, establishes a follow-up system, and maintains documentation
• Provides complete, concise, and timely documentation of each patient encounter in the electronic medical record
• Develops and contributes to Cleveland Clinic sponsored education programs for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, peers and the public
• Uses evidence-based guidelines to create and revise education materials related to diabetes and weight management
• Participates in program development designed to market and expand departmental services and revenue generation
• Markets services to potential and current referral sources
• Actively contributes to departmental initiatives, including committees, projects, and community outreach
• Completes reports for ongoing productivity and outcomes tracking
• Participates in professional growth activities; attends and contributes to conferences and seminars on diabetes, nutrition, and related topics
• Represents Cleveland Clinic on diabetes and nutrition related matters
• Supports departmental research and quality initiatives, and applies current research and evidence-based care to practice
• Adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards and safety standards, and complies with governmental and accreditation regulations

Benefits

• Resources to learn and grow
• Comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree