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

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

• Diabetes Educator RDN / Registered Diabetes Educator RDN
• Outpatient diabetes educator position working in a clinic setting under ADA accreditation. Responsibilities include all aspects of Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT), as well as insulin pump and Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) education.
• Will consider Diabetes Educators with relevant experience and credentials. Must obtain CDCES certification or be actively working toward certification. Salary commensurate with experience and credentials.
• Schedule:
• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Travel as needed for training
• Hybrid Option:
• Eligible for 1–2 work-from-home days per week after training, contingent upon continued telemedicine support and coverage.
• Exempt Position
• Diabetes Educator RDN Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree required
• CDCES certification required within 2 years of hire
• Registered Diabetes Educator RDN Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Minimum…