Inpatient/Outpatient RN, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

About the role

To provide Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for patients with diabetes and other medical conditions in an outpatient setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assesses patients to determine nutritional status and baseline knowledge regarding DSME and MNT in relation to their diabetes or other medical condition.
• Develops and individualized MNT or DSMT complex plan of care appropriate to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations.
• Uses a variety of complex interventions and methods of behavioral management.
• Collaborates with other members of the health care team to provide Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSME) and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to maintain the Diabetes Education Program and the Weight Management Program as a center of excellence.
• Researches trends in Diabetes Self-Management training and Obesity/Weight Management counseling, within scope of practice.
• Develops and writes curriculum that emphasizes patient self-empowerment and self-efficacy.
• Affords the role of educator/mentor by providing goal driven, self-management education and support.
• Skilled in delivering MNT and DSMT, in both group and 1:1 setting.
• Maintains ongoing continuing education required for CDE and RD or RN credentialing.
• Participates in monthly staff meeting to review and revise department quality initiatives.
• Represents Rochester Regional Health and the diabetes education program at various community events and health fairs.
• Conducts managing Diabetes or Weight Management classes utilizing various teaching methods and presenting up-to-date information. Innovates various other class curriculum, topics, and settings.
• Conducts in-office blood glucose and blood pressure testing on patients with diabetes and/or hypertension.
• May react to these levels in keeping with standard treatment policy.
• Maintains on-going continuing education required for CDE and RD or RN credentialing.
• Participates in monthly staff meeting to review and revise department quality initiatives.
• Represents Rochester Regional Health and the diabetes education program at various community events and health fairs.
• Conducts managing Diabetes or Weight Management classes utilizing various teaching methods and presenting up-to-date information. Innovates various other class curriculum, topics, and settings.

Desired Attributes

• Two to three years of diabetes specific experience with Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist credentials preferred or
• Two to three years weight loss counseling with Obesity and Weight Management certification preferred.
• Experience with Bariatric surgery patients helpful.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, with major in Dietetics/Nutrition.
• MS in Nutrition, Education or Health Preferred OR Associates or Bachelors in Nursing Required.

Skills

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD) through Commission on Dietetic Registration AND Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist (CDN) through NYS Department of Education OR
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) within 2 years of hire OR
• Weight Management Certification within in 2 years of hire OR
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)

Physical Requirements

• M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

Pay Range

$63,856.00 - $85,000.00

City

Rochester

Postal Code

14626