Diabetes Educator Dietitian at CommonSpirit Health

Where Youll WorkCHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson part of CommonSpirit Heath a national nonprofit health system based in Englewood Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 18 states and includes 103 hospitals. Additional services offered within the system are: long-term care assisted and residential living communities community health services organizations home health agencies and numerous outpatient facilities.Job Summary and ResponsibilitiesAs a Diabetes Educator Dietitian you will provide specialized nutrition education and counseling for individuals with diabetes empowering self-management.Every day you will assess patient needs develop personalized meal plans educate on glucose management and lifestyle and conduct sessions applying evidence-based practices.To be successful you will demonstrate expert knowledge in diabetes nutrition excellent teaching skills and a compassionate approach to optimize patient health outcomes.Coordinates the planning implementation and evaluation of the DSMES program.Measures the effectiveness of the DSMES through the development and utilizations of a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) plan.Responsible for maintaining ADA Recognition and participating in the evaluation of the program.Develops and maintains an education curriculum including selection and on-going review of educational materials to ensure they meet the needs of the population targeted.Develops and maintains policies/procedures/standing orders as they relate to inpatient and outpatient education.Provides education following the ADA curriculum framework of these 9 topic areas: diabetes pathophysiology; healthy eating; being active; taking medication; monitoring glucose; acute complications - prevention detection and treatment; chronic complications - prevention detection and treatment; lifestyle and healthy coping; and diabetes distress and support for both inpatients and outpatients.We are offering a $10000 Incentiveto new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.Job RequirementsMasters Other Social Work upon hire orAssociates Of Science Nursing upon hire orBachelors Of Science Nutrition upon hire orDoctoral degree of Pharmacy Psychology Optometry Physical Therapy Medicine Podiatric Medicine Physician Assistant Studies or Occupational Therapy upon hire orMasters Other Occupational Therapy upon hire orBachelors Of Science Nursing upon hire orBachelors degree in exercise physiology exercise science kinesiology or another healthcare and related field upon hire orBachelors Other health education or health promotion upon hireDietitian: ND upon hire andRegistered Dietitian CDR upon hire andCertified Diabetes Educator upon hire Key Skills Culinary Experience,EMR Systems,Motivational Interviewing,Food Service,Hospital Experience,Acute Care,Computer Skills,MDS,Dietary Department Experience,Dialysis Experience,Food Production Experience,Tube Feeding Employment Type : Unclear Experience: years Vacancy: 1