Certified Diabetes Educator RDN - Outpatient Clinical Nutrition

Diabetes Care And Education Specialist - RDN

Location:

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Specialty Clinic

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Worker Type:
Regular

Exemption Status:
Yes

Job Summary:

Diabetes Care and Education Specialist - RDN serves in an advanced role providing in-depth analysis of the patient with diabetes and providing specialized care and in-depth education for persons with diabetes and their families. Serves as a team member in assessing needs, planning and providing education and care, evaluating outcomes and coordinating follow up care for persons with diabetes.

Job Duties:

• Assesses patient's appropriateness for intensive insulin therapy.
• Provides diabetes self-management education and training which includes evaluation of the individual's skills, support, and barriers to care.
• Assess general diabetes knowledge, evaluate physical findings and anthropometric measurements,
• Teach person appropriate essential self-care behaviors to improve effective self-management of their disease. These may include healthy eating, being physically active, monitoring of blood sugar, medication administration and adherence, problem solving, healthy coping skills, and risk reduction behaviors.
• Develops diabetes management plans appropriate to patient's immediate diabetes needs.
• Reviews and assesses lab results and adapts clinical recommendations and care plan accordingly.
• Serves as a resource for patient and family.
• Documents in accordance with established standards.
• Investigates and problem solves patient care issues with care team and facilitates change to promote quality outcomes.
• Enhance quality of diabetes care through collaboration with other services and initiate referrals to appropriate support services.
• Works within the multidisciplinary team for diabetes education and management and collaborates with other disciplines to identify and resolve patient care issues.
• Conducts diabetes education through group classes as indicated.
• Participates in departmental initiatives to meet strategic goals.
• Precept students as indicated. Mentor and train new staff members, colleagues, and other members of the care team as applicable.
• Practices with a high degree of autonomy
• Evaluates evidence-based best practice and shares back to team including proposing adjustments to supporting reference materials, policies, etc.
• Provides guidance to providers and other healthcare professionals.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary care team and functions as the diabetes expert
• Collaborates with inter/intra professional team members to achieve department goals and optimize service
• Serve as Designated Point Person for new hires as indicated.
• May include specialty program management and program evaluation outcomes

Position Details:

• Outpatient diabetes educator position working in a clinic setting working under ADA accreditation, working in all areas of DSMT along with pump and CGM

Hours:

8am-4:30pm

Travel:
As needed for Training.

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years related work experience

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Certification:
Certified Diabetes Educator
-is required

Hybrid: option after training of 1-2 days work from home as long as telemedicine continues to be covered and supported.

Exempt Role: yes

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one 

Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents  

Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)  

Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage  

401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions  

Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly  

Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year  

MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive  

Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free  membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones  

Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet…