Registered Dietician - Echo Cliffs Health Center

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation•Coppermine, Arizona

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing inpatient and outpatient medical nutrition therapy appropriate to medical diagnoses; providing diabetes self-management education; and using public health approaches to prevent and treat obesity, diabetes, and complications of diabetes. Provides case management services for a sub-population of patients with diabetes, e.g. newly-diagnosed, patients who are pregnant, diabetes in youth, uncontrolled T2DM, etc. These services promote efficient and effective use of a variety of health resources by focusing on the whole patient to provide a seamless continuum of care. The goals are the provision of quality health care, decreased fragmentation of care, enhancement of a patient’s self-care and quality of life and cost containment. Incumbent also participates in weekend/holiday rotating on-call schedule to provide medical nutrition therapy for inpatients, with and without diabetes.

Requirements

Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or for graduates 2023 and after must have a Master’s Degree in Nutrition, Public Health or related field.
Must have at least (2) years of experience as clinical dietitian in an inpatient or outpatient setting; majority of experience should be in the field of diabetes self-management training/education.
Must be a current Registered Dietitian in good standing with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Must have a registered RD licensure from any state, if none, must be obtained within (1) one month of hire.
Must have and maintain a current, valid certification of the following throughout employment: Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas: Positive working relationships with others; cooperating effectively in teams for the benefit of patient care
Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
Effective verbal and written communication skills; exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are essential
Ability to prioritize duties and work independently; must be self-motivated
Experience with Microsoft Office and other computer applications
Demonstrates skills in program development and evaluation as it pertains to diabetes, obesity, CVD risk factor modification, and prevention efforts
Familiarity and/or experience in the Chronic Care Model; training in behavioral modification strategies
Knowledge of public health approaches to disease management, prevention, and behavior change
Completion of and, above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

Responsibilities

Provides inpatient and outpatient medical nutrition therapy and diabetes self-management education.
Performs individual patient needs assessment to evaluate intervention priorities. Assesses patient needs, medical condition, lab values, nutrition and weight status, self-management abilities, psychosocial concerns, learning factors, mental and emotional health status, access to health care resources, and glycemic control. Provides appropriate level and frequency of care for patients and their families as identified in the individual assessment.
Provides diabetes self-management education in both individual and group settings utilizing the IHS “Balancing Your Life with Diabetes” and Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists curricula.
Understands and applies the ADA and IHS Diabetes Standards of Care.
Applies theoretical approaches such as motivational interviewing, stages of change theory, and empowerment theory to facilitate behavior change. Effectively communicates with patients and families in a culturally sensitive manner.
Recommends adjustment of treatment plan utilizing patient blood glucose monitoring data to optimize glycemic control. If adjustments in medications are indicated, consultation with the primary care provider or attending physician is done; if the primary care provider or attending physician is not available, consultation will be done with the physician on call from the same service.
Utilize a case management model to follow a specific sub-population of diabetes patients, e.g. newly-diagnosed, adolescents, pregnant patients, high-risk patients, etc. Ensures patients receive recommended services and appropriate follow-up.
Collaborates with medical, nursing, and other staff throughout TCRHCC to provide coordinated, team-based, high-quality diabetes and nutrition care in all settings.
Provides consultant services to the TCRHCC Dietary Department as needed, such as trayline monitoring, menu updates, and in-service training.
Serves as a clinical expert and resource on diabetes and nutrition to TCRHCC. Initiates and develops in-service training to staff to keep staff updated on issues pertaining to diabetes and nutrition.
Provides inpatient medical nutrition therapy to patients with and without diabetes on a rotating weekend/holiday on-call schedule and as needed during weekday.
Maintains confidentiality regarding administrative and patient related care.
Maintains current licensure, job-related competencies, and knowledge of evidence-based guidelines through active participation in continuing education, independent study, seminars, in-services, and dialogue with colleagues.
Develops and assists with Performance Improvement initiatives.
Employs the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors framework.
Ensure proper PPE is worn at all times while on duty including but not limited to, face mask, gloves, gown, isolation gown, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or higher, if available), and eye or face shield.
Complete all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly. (see CDC website for most current updates)
Complete task training for all routine cleaning and decontamination processes for all surfaces contaminated by a communicable disease to ensure a high level of patient, visitor, employee, and external customer satisfaction.
Performs other duties as assigned.