Outpatient Registered Dietitian - Community Health - Days
About The Position
The Outpatient Registered Dietitian, Diabetes plans, directs, and provides nutritional diabetes care through the Healthcare Transformation program, an innovative collaboration between Swedish Hospital and local Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Through this collaboration Swedish Hospital specialty care lines will be embedded in FQHCs to reduce barriers and address social determinants of health. Provides individual and/or group medical nutrition therapy and diabetic education to patients and families or significant others to improve nutrition status and diabetes management. Works directly and collaboratively with Healthcare Transformation endocrinologist. Communicates clearly with interdisciplinary team, including but not limited to the Nutrition Director, Healthcare Transformation program, and Community Health program leadership.
Requirements
- Current Illinois state license as a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
- Current registration as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Current certification by the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) preferred
- Bachelor of Science degree
- Demonstrated experience working with patients with diabetes
- Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse patient population, interdisciplinary medical team at Swedish, the FQHCs and the Healthcare Transformation program.
- Willingness to travel regularly to FQHC sites, all within a 5 mile radius of Swedish Hospital.
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in Spanish, Urdu, Hindi or Arabic a plus.
- EPIC experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Plans, directs, and provides nutritional diabetes care to patients.
- Provides initial and follow-up diabetes education sessions.
- Conducts diabetes and/or nutrition education classes when needed.
- Electronically documents all aspects of diabetes care.
- Responds to Healthcare Transformation program consults for diabetes education; communicates recommendations, including planned follow-up, with referring providers.
- Participates in conferences and meetings as appropriate; represents the work unit on organizational initiatives.
- Attends special meetings and rounds as assigned.
- Assists with quality improvement audits and projects as assigned.
- Performs other duties as requested by Nutrition Director and Health Care Transformation Program.
Benefits
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Wellness Program
- Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Community Involvement Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
