Registered Nurse (RN)/Registered Dietician - Certified Diabetes Educator (Orland Park+)
About The Position
This role is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the education of the outpatient diabetes patient population, acting as a liaison between patients, families, and medical staff. The position involves organizing and scheduling patients for the Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Program, providing consultations on diabetes therapy, and encouraging family participation. The individual will instruct outpatient groups and one-on-one sessions, document outpatient education in patient records, and develop teaching tools and aids. This role also serves as a resource and clinical expert for identified diabetes inpatients and hospital staff, assists with educating newly diagnosed patients, assesses needs of complicated diabetes patients, and reinforces education as requested. Additionally, the position involves making multi-disciplinary referrals, consulting with Medical Staff, providing training for monitoring equipment, and ongoing education for hospital staff regarding diabetes management changes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition.
- 2-3 years nutrition experience with exposure to diabetes patients.
- Experience with computer entry and retrieval.
- Experience with insulin pump therapy.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent planning & organizational skills.
- Excellent crisis intervention and prioritization.
- Excellent physician relationships.
- Knowledge of blood glucose monitoring equipment, and diabetes assistive devices
- Demonstrate leadership & teaching abilities.
- Requires knowledge & understanding of: Child growth & development, Normal patterns of Adolescent behavior, Signs of normal aging
- Current RD license in the State of Illinois
- Specialty CDE certification within 18 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Must have CDCES certification
Responsibilities
- Accountable for organizing, educating and scheduling patients for the Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Program.
- Provides consultation for patients and families regarding diabetes therapy; encourage family participation.
- Participates in instructing outpatient groups and one-on-one sessions.
- Participates in scheduling and registering outpatients for classes as needed.
- Documents outpatient education in the patient’s medical record.
- Develops teaching tools and teaching aides as needed.
- Orders appropriate teaching aids and tools, monitors supplies.
- Serves as a resource/clinical expert for identified diabetes inpatients.
- Assists with education of all newly diagnosed patients.
- Assesses needs of complicated diabetes patients per referral.
- Reinforces education to patients / families as requested.
- Makes multi-disciplinary referrals as indicated.
- Consults with Medical Staff as needed.
- Provides training / education for monitoring equipment.
- Documents patient interventions in their medical record.
- Serves as a resource / clinical expert for hospital staff.
- Provides input and guidance to nursing staff regarding education of diabetes patients.
- Provides hospital staff with adequate supplies of Diabetes educational materials.
- Ongoing education of hospital staff regarding changes in practice as it relates to diabetes management.
- Obtain and maintain CDE certification.
- Maintain professional education related to diabetes through readings, workshops, and professional memberships.
- Maintains education file and participate in yearly evaluation by review date.
- Plan and/or participate in any diabetes related activities offered to the community, e.g. glucose monitoring, screening, lectures.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
