Registered Clinical Dietician - Program Diabetes Health

Overview

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

Split Locations:
Tappahannock – Monday and Tuesday;
Memorial Regional Hospital – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body, and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Registered Clinical Dietician - RD - St. Mary's Hospital

Primary Function / General Purpose Of Position

The RD Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) is a clinician prepared to manage the diabetes population at specific clinical site(s) to support long-term diabetes health. Position responsibilities include identifying the population at risk for diabetes complications; intervening to close care gaps through active collaboration with providers; implementing individual and group diabetes self-management education/training (DSME/T); supporting patients with diabetes (PWD) in changing self-care practices to achieve diabetes health;

and participating in quality initiatives of the BSPDH to improve the DSME/T program.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of adults, possesses the ability to assess data reflective of patient’s status, and interprets information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age and specific needs
• Manages patient registry of adult patients with diabetes from the electronic health record
• Establishes a collaborative, therapeutic alliance with PWD that supports shared decision making in the provision of care
• Implements DSME/T education program in assigned site(s)
• Individualizes diabetes self-management instruction to accommodate physiologic, psychologic, emotional, cultural and spiritual needs
• Documents DSME/T assessment, plan and behavioral outcomes in electronic health record; contributes data to analytics
• Examines abnormal, diabetes-related laboratory and diagnostic reports, uses clinical judgement to discern next steps, and communicates proposed therapeutic options to providers
• Participates and completes assigned quality improvement activities using data from the electronic health record
• Participates in selection of program materials for patient use
• Completes peer performance reviews as assigned
• Bills for services rendered in electronic health record and evaluates revenue integrity
• Assumes additional tasks based BSPDH needs

• 4 year / Bachelor’s Degree
• Current state licensure as a Registered Dietitian
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

• One-year of post-graduate clinical experience in a similar position preferred

• Works closely with the Clinical Support Services team.
• Other duties as assigned

Bon Secours Mission, Values, Customer Orientation and Continuous Quality Improvements Focus:
It is the responsibility of all employees to learn and utilize continuous quality improvement principles in their daily work. All employees are responsible for extending the mission and values of the Sisters of Bon Secours by understanding each customer, treating each patient, staff member and community in a dignified manner with respect, kindness, and understanding and subscribing to the organization’s commitment to quality and service.

The above statements describe the nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list of duties. Employment with Bon Secours Health System is at will.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical,…