Principal Accountabilities:
1. Provides clinical nutrition assessment, education, and documentation for individuals with diabetes (type 1, type 2, gestational) and/or CAD.
2. Maintains quality assurance and evaluates compliance with corporate policies and procedures and State and Federal guidelines.
3. Assists in planning, developing, organizing, implementing and evaluating the Diabetes Education program and activities.
4. Reviews appropriate web sites, publications and other educational materials to ensure that the standards of practice are being achieved.
5. Plans, implements and evaluates the educational activities for diabetes specific education.
6. Provides educational opportunities at times and places as needed. Participate in developing, updating, and maintaining educational material. Enhances diabetes education by involving patients and
families and other caretakers as appropriate in the teaching and learning process.
7. Participates in activities that promote and expand the reputation and services of the diabetes program.
8. Uses an integrative and collaborative multidisciplinary approach to diabetes care and education, that results in enhanced patient outcomes. Demonstrates effective teaching skills and uses a variety of
instructional methods and teaching strategies.
9. Assists with ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies’ standards and requirements.
10. Maintains quality assurance and evaluates compliance with corporate policies and procedures and State and Federal guidelines.
11. Develops and participates in educational sessions for staff to increase nutritional knowledge and improve patient care.
12. Maintains accurate records to meet regulatory agency guidelines and assists in statistical analysis of data and action plans for performance improvement initiatives.
13. Participated in the efforts of department PI projects, clinical nutrition programs and participates/collaborates in community outreach initiatives.
14. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics
2. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) national registration credential
3. CDCES or obtain within 1 year of hire
Preferred:
1. Master’s degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics
2. 2-3 years’ experience in acute care clinical nutrition or relevant area
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