Advocate Health Care

Dietician- Diabetes Educator Clinic

Advocate Health Care • $73K — $110K *
Plymouth, WI 53073In-Person
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Registered Nurse license or Dietitian certification required
  • Dietitian (RD) registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification to be obtained within 3 years
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Dietetics
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a registered nurse or dietitian role focused on Diabetes

Responsibilities

  • Provide care adhering to American Diabetes Association standards
  • Assess and evaluate patient needs to develop care plans
  • Educate patients on diabetes management and nutrition
  • Adjust diabetes medications as per physician orders
  • Act as a resource for healthcare providers and community
  • Deliver formal diabetes management instruction
  • Participate in community events and support group coordination

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Generous paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible working hours
Full Job Description
Department:

05580 AMG Sheboygan - Patient Education and Nutrition

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

  • Hours for this position would be during the hours of 8-5 Monday-Friday.
  • Schedule to be determined.
  • Dietician with CDCES certification preferred.


Pay Range:
$35.50 - $53.25

Major Responsibilities:
  • Provides care following the National Standard for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) as defined by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
  • Assesses and evaluates patient needs in developing plan of care within the guidelines of established policies, procedures and regulatory standards. Within scope of practice, updates care plan as needed.
  • Provides education regarding diabetes and treatment options, diabetes nutrition, exercise and activity, managing blood sugar, and diabetes medications which include skills related to the self-administration of injectable drugs.
  • Under physician order with proven competencies and within departmental policy, may adjust diabetes medications from physician prescribed starting dosage and monitor insulin pump hookups. Evaluates and assesses insulin injections, without performing skin penetration injections.
  • Acts as a resource for health care providers, patients and community.
  • Serves as an educator and resource to the medical staff and hospital staff regarding diabetes management. Maintains communication with physicians and other health care providers regarding patient's plan of care.
  • Assesses the educational needs and learning barriers of the designated population. Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care.
  • Provides formal instruction on diabetes management to the patient (inpatient and outpatient).
  • Serves as a health resource to the community by participating in community events and coordinating support group meetings. Participates in the development and evaluation of patient education program and materials.
  • May participate as a member of the Diabetes Advisory Board Committee.
  • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.


Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
  • Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, or
  • Dietitian certification issued by the state in which the team member practices, and
  • Dietitian (RD) registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and
  • Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)certification issued by the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) needs to be obtained within 3 years.


Education Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Nursing, or
  • Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Dietetics.


Experience Required:
  • Typically requires 2 years of experience in a registered nurse or dietitian role with advanced clinical and technical knowledge of Diabetes.


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
  • Maintain credentialing and continuing education requirements for recognition and representation of accredited DSMT program.
  • Excellent interpersonal and group communication skills.
  • Maintains a high degree of professional competence by ongoing education and membership in professional organizations.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, public, medical facility staff, and physicians.


Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Requires physical activity - Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, carry, push/pull, bend, squat, twist, rotate, kneel, and reach occasionally throughout the workday.
  • May be required to lift 10-25 lbs. occasionally when transporting education materials.
  • Must have functional speech, vision and hearing.
  • Generally exposed to a normal office environment.
  • Position may require local travel. May be exposed to road and weather hazards.
  • Hours will vary according to patients needs.
  • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.


This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1976
* Ladders Estimates

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