Registered Dietitian

Job Summary

In partnership with Health System, the Hospital Diabetes Clinician is responsible for educating patients with diabetes in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

They will also work alongside physicians and a network of hospital clinicians assisting in identifying complex inpatients who require diabetes education and support;

and provides the education personally and / or guides the staff nurse on required learning needs prior to discharge, including changes to medications, dietary orders or others of their expertise.

Essential Job Functions :

Partners directly with the Program Director, physicians, Resource / Utilization / Case Management, diabetes staff and other hospital staff to achieve program objectives, quality measures, enhance clinical outcomes and customer satisfaction for both the inpatient and outpatient service lines.

May also assist in other responsibilities such as marketing and community services.

• Assess patient's understanding of disease process; chronic complications; standards of care and current areas requiring clinical intervention via interview and self-assessment and / or medical record and assists patient to set self-care goals to improve disease management.
• Provide group and individual education; implements interventions within their scope of practice, such as medical nutrition therapy, self-blood glucose monitoring, medication / injectable, insulin pump therapy (if certified) to improve disease management and meet the hospital, Sharecare and any regulatory agency requirements.
• Works with attending and referring physicians to identify the diabetes management needs of patients / families. Also, rounds with attending physicians / clinical staff who treat diabetes patients.
• Facilitates case management of complex diabetes cases through Diabetes Inpatient Clinicians, Case Managers, Social Workers, and other clinicians.

Plans for and documents discharge planning as required to meet patient / family needs.

• Identifies and supports continuing education to a network of hospital clinicians who are leaders in maintaining proficiency in the management and education of diabetes patients.
• Assist in orientation of new hospital employees.

Specific Skills / Attributes :

• Flexibility to work days, evenings and some weekends.
• Ability to learn new systems and work processes

Qualifications :

• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience in a hospital or physician office setting preferred.
• Appropriate professional licensure / registration required.
15 days ago