Registered Dietitian AMG

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$28.05/hr - $42.10/hr

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing diabetes self-management education and medical nutrition therapy to AMG patients and their significant others.
• 1)
  Conduct and document individualized assessment of pertinent medical, psychosocial, and educational history of patients.
• 2)
  Educate patients and their families and / or significant others in diabetes and nutrition education needed per visit type.
• 3)
  Implement and document teaching plan, educational interventions, and follow-up plan based on the individualized assessment for patients and their families and / or significant others per current program educational curriculum or current evidence based recommendations.
• 4)
  Collaborate with patients and their families and / or significant others in establishing mutual learning goals and behavior change goals.
• 5)
  Document evaluation of outcomes and revises interventions and follow-up plan for patients and their families and / or significant others.
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  Assure education is based on current program curriculum, ADA guidelines for a nutrition care plan, and input from physicians.
• 7)
  Communicate education and follow-up recommendations to physicians and other health care providers within the multidisciplinary team.
• 8)
  Bill third party payers for diabetes outpatient self-management and training and medical nutrition therapy, utilizing appropriate coding guidelines
• Serve as a resource in diabetes management and nutrition education for the healthcare team.
• 3)
  Participate in formal or informal educational programs regarding diabetes and nutrition related topics.
• 4)
  Maintain knowledge of current developments, trends and techniques in nutrition therapy and diabetes management and education and makes recommendations regarding use in diabetes program.
• 5)
  Develops educational materials and displays. Obtains current literature from designated vendor for patient use on site or to take home for reference.
• 1)
  Serve as a resource person and mentor to staff related to clinical knowledge of diabetes management and nutrition therapy.
• 2)
  Act as a resource to other departments and disciplines within AMG and community.
• Growth and Development.
• 1)
  Keeps abreast of current standards of care via literature, educational events and internal and external resources
• 2)
  Assists in annual Core Competency by self assessment of performance and identifying future learning needs
• 3)
  Maintains active licensure and registration status (and CDE if applicable)
• 4)
  Collaborates with physicians in planning or implementing research findings into nursing protocols.
• 5)
  Participate in professional organizations related to the subspecialty in order to promote and maintain current standards of care and patient education.

• Dietitian Nutritionist

• - Bachelors in Dietetics, - 1-3 years experience in clinical specialty - Able to respond to the age appropriate psychological and physical needs of patients.
  
  - Understands growth and development needs of the age group with which the associate interacts.

• - Ability to communicate and work cohesively with diverse groups.
  
  - Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• - Current licensure in the State of Illinois as a registered dietitian.
  
  - previous diabetes education experience

• - Ability to travel locally.
  
  - Ability to function in a fast paced environment with established time constraints.
  
  - Ability to handle multiple tasks and complete work within a short time frame.
  
  - Resilient and flexible in a changing environment.
  
  - Ability to cooperate and work well with others.
  
  - Ability to make sound and timely decisions.
  
  - Ability to flex hours in order to accommodate needs of patients (to include evening and weekend…