**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.