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 $10,000Incentiveto new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

Masters Other Social Work, upon hire orAssociates Of Science Nursing, upon hire orBachelors Of Science Nutrition, upon hire orDoctoral degree of Pharmacy, Psychology, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Physician Assistant Studies or Occupational Therapy, upon hire orMasters Other Occupational Therapy, upon hire orBachelors Of Science Nursing, upon hire orBachelor's degree in exercise physiology, exercise science, kinesiology or another healthcare and related field, upon hire orBachelors Other health education or health promotion, upon hireDietitian: ND, upon hire andRegistered Dietitian CDR, upon hire andCertified Diabetes Educator, upon hireWhere 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.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.