Registered Dietitian, Diabetes - Health and Wellness Center

Registered Dietitian, Diabetes - Health and Wellness Center

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Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Registered Dietitian for Diabetes serves as a key member of the Comprehensive Diabetes Team of the Pediatric Subspecialty Endocrinology Diabetes Team, providing general diabetes education and diabetes nutrition education in accordance to ADA guidelines. This includes completing comprehensive patient assessments, formulating a plan of care in collaboration with other disciplines, and appropriate and accurate documentation in the medical record.

Be a part of a revolutionary approach to healthcare at the forefront of innovation and convenience. Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking passionate and pioneering individuals to join our brand-new Health and Wellness Center at Metropark, a first‑of‑its‑kind facility in New Jersey strategically located at a major transit hub. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a groundbreaking model of care that integrates a comprehensive, one‑stop‑shop of health services into the daily lives of thousands of commuters and residents.

As a member of our team, you will help redefine healthcare accessibility, providing world‑class, convenient care for people traveling throughout the Northeast, including New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. This state‑of‑the‑art, 60,000‑square‑foot facility will offer a wide array of services, including primary care, urgent care, advanced imaging, and specialists.

• Completes a comprehensive diabetes educational assessment prior to initiating a plan of care. Education and counseling on diabetes and nutrition is provided to patients and/or family members.
• Documents readiness to learn, barriers to learning, and assessment results in the interdisciplinary education record.
• Performs diabetes educational assessment and develops a plan of care for patients utilizing ADA guidelines.
• Documents above in accordance with unit‑based protocols, established institutional policies and procedures, New Jersey DOH regulations and accreditation agencies.
• Proficient in the use of computerized educational documentation tool to demonstrate ongoing educational progress and continuity of care.
• Maintains skills in computer software used for Diabetic Care and Education.
• Contributes effectively as part of the comprehensive diabetes team. Communicates patient findings and shares significant information during the team conference.
• Reports issues related to process and duties to team leader to promote efficiency and effectiveness.
• Facilitates patient flow and downloads blood glucose meters as needed. Collaborates with clinicians on continuous glucose monitoring systems, including operation, sensor device insertion and downloading/interpretation of monitoring data.
• Develops curriculum based on ADA standards.
• Teaches patient‑centered classes on general diabetes education and diabetes nutrition, maintaining roster of clients and scheduling classes.
• Develops pre‑and‑post tests to evaluate effectiveness of instruction and reports results quarterly.
• Provides accurate education to diabetes clients consistent with AADE7 Self‑Care Behaviors. Content includes: the disease of diabetes, insulin and glucose roles, stress management, nutritional management, medication action, insulin administration and self‑testing, sick day management, hypo/hyperglycemic management, foot and skin care, lifestyle modifications.
• Maintains Commission on Dietetic Registration re‑certification requirements and attends a minimum of one continuing education program annually.
• Orders educational materials…