Dietitian/Diabetes Ed - Eisenhower Health
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
About the Job
Job Description
- Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
- Teaches quality Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME), and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) skills to persons with diabetes mellitus
- Reports to
- Diabetes Program Manager
- Supervises
- N/A
- Ages of Patients
- Pediatric
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Geriatric
- Blood Borne Pathogens
- Moderate Potential
- Qualifications
- Education
- Required: Bachelor's Degree
- Licensure/Certification
- Required: Registered Dietitian (RD); Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) required or may be obtained within first year of employment
- Preferred: Insulin pump certification
- Experience
- Required: Two (2) years of Dietitian experience or completion of a minimum of 6 month Dietetic internship with one (1) year of experience in nutritional services
- Preferred: Diabetes education experience
- Essential Responsibilities
- Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations
- Provides an individualized assessment and follow-up sessions for Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) Program according to established process
- Instructs DSME classes in a group setting in coordination with Diabetes Program educators/staff
- Identifies and instructs 1:1 education sessions for DSME as deemed necessary by individualized needs
- Documents clearly and precisely in accordance to EMC Standards
- Contacts physicians to discuss diet orders, medication adjustments, and additional consultation as needed
- Provides appropriate diabetes education to hospitalized patients as needed
- Participates in community events and activities to promote diabetes education
- Works with other departments to promote positive working relationships related to patient care and education (i.e. Nutritional Services and Center for Healthy Living)
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives for the Diabetes Education Program
- Develops and maintains updated, evidence-based educational tools for nutritional counseling
- Works as part of the diabetes team to develop, implement and evaluate curriculum and ongoing diabetes education materials and information
- Functions as part of the diabetes team by interacting with other members in both education and clinical situations to promote to promote quality outpatient client services
- Provides follow up education as needed per program guidelines
- Participates in product evaluation, i.e. client trials, new meters as needed
- Develops and /or updates educational tools for teaching
- Performs other duties as assigned
Source : Eisenhower Health
