Reg Dietician Diabetes Educator 1

Rockford Health Physicians•Loves Park, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian Diabetes Educator is responsible for screening and assessing the nutritional status of patients/clients seeking diabetes education. This role involves collaborating with patients to develop and implement personalized care plans, documenting all relevant information in the electronic medical record, and coordinating services with the diabetes management team and ancillary services. The educator will train patients on blood glucose monitoring, including continuous glucose sensors (CGMS) and insulin pumps, as well as the use of prescribed medications, including injectables. This position also serves as a diabetes education care resource person for the system and the diabetes program, participating in ongoing program development, policy/procedure updates, and quality initiatives related to diabetes care, clinical development, and efficiency. The role requires accurate charge entry into EPIC and providing education to staff members on diabetes care, medical nutrition therapy, and program materials. Maintaining required continuing education units (CEUs/CMEs) for licensure/registration/certification is essential, along with attending mandatory in-services and online education. Participation in program needs, peer review, and familiarity with ADA program requirements are also expected.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college/university in Dietetics/Food and Nutrition.
Completion of an accredited or approved supervised practice program.
State certification/licensure as a Registered/Licensed Dietician in WI and IL.
CDCES certification required.
If not CDCES certification eligible or not CDCES certified at hire, 15 CME credit per year required.
CDCES certification required within 2-years of becoming eligible or being hired.
Strong interpersonal/communication skills.
Strong interpretive/organizational/analytical skills.
Manual dexterity needed to operate computer/technology for diabetes.
Regularly required to talk and listen/hear.
Frequently required to walk/prolonged sitting.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior ADA program experience preferred.
May be required to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

Screens and assesses nutritional status of patients/clients seen for Diabetes Education and collaborates with patient to develop and implement a plan.
Documents all pertinent information into the patient's electronic medical record requiring basic computer systems knowledge.
Develops and implements care plans, coordinating services with diabetes management team and ancillary services.
Trains/educates patients on blood glucose monitoring including/not limited to include continuous glucose sensor (CGMS), insulin pumps and prescribed medication use including injectables.
Represents the system and diabetes program as a diabetes education care resource person.
Participates in ongoing clinic/program development to include policy/procedures and quality initiatives as they relate to diabetes care, clinical development and efficiency.
Enters appropriate charges into EPIC with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Provides information/education to staff members including patient diabetes education/medical nutrition therapy/program/materials development and on patient issues or needs identified.
Maintains CEU/CME required for licensure/registration/certification.
Attends mandatory in-service and completes online education as requested.
Participates with program needs as assigned, peer review and is familiar with ADA program requirements.