Located in the heart of the Coachella Valley, you have access to resort-style living and world-class amenities throughout Southern California.
Job Objective:
Teaches quality Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME), and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) skills to persons with diabetes mellitus
Job Description:
Education:
Required: Bachelor's degree
Licensure/Certification:
Required: Registered Dietitian (RD); Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) required or may be obtained within first year of employment
Preferred: Insulin pump certification
Experience:
Required: Two (2) years of Dietitian experience or completion of six (6) month Dietetic internship with one (1) year of experience in nutritional services
Preferred: Diabetes education experience
Essential Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
- Provides an individualized assessment and follow-up sessions for Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) Program according to established process.
- Instructs DSME classes in a group setting in coordination with Diabetes Program educators/staff.
- Identifies and instructs
- Documents clearly and precisely in accordance to EMC Standards.
- Contacts physicians to discuss diet orders, medication adjustments, and additional consultation as needed.
- Provides appropriate diabetes education to hospitalized patients as needed.
- Participates in community events and activities to promote diabetes education.
- Works with other departments to promote positive working relationships related to patient care and education (i.e. Nutritional Services and Center for Healthy Living).
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives for the Diabetes Education Program.
- Develops and maintains updated, evidence-based educational tools for nutritional counseling.
- Works as part of the diabetes team to develop, implement and evaluate curriculum and ongoing diabetes education materials and information.
- Functions as part of the diabetes team by interacting with other members in both education and clinical situations to promote to promote quality outpatient client services.
- Provides follow up education as needed per program guidelines.
- Participates in product evaluation, i.e. client trials, new meters as needed.
- Develops and updates educational tools for teaching.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential Skils:
- Knowledge of current standards of care in diabetes education and self – management skills
- Professional expertise in Medical Nutrition Therapy related to Diabetes Mellitus
- Use of evidence-based theories for behavior change techniques in diabetes education
