• Diabetes Educator Dietitian

    Catholic Health Initiatives (Dickinson, ND)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

     

    As 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 $10,000** **Incentive** **to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

    Job Requirements

    Required

    + Masters Other Social Work, upon hire or

    + Associates Of Science Nursing, upon hire or

    + Bachelors Of Science Nutrition, upon hire or

    + Doctoral degree of Pharmacy, Psychology, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Physician Assistant Studies or Occupational Therapy, upon hire or

    + Masters Other Occupational Therapy, upon hire or

    + Bachelors Of Science Nursing, upon hire or

    + Bachelor's degree in exercise physiology, exercise science, kinesiology or another healthcare and related field, upon hire or

    + Bachelors Other health education or health promotion, upon hire

    + Dietitian: ND, upon hire and

    + Registered Dietitian CDR, upon hire and

    + Certified Diabetes Educator, upon hire

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    CHI 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.

    Pay Range

    $28.80 - $42.84 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.