Registered Dietician Diabetes Educator

Description

Hourly Wage Estimate: 26.26 - 40.50 / hour
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Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our RD Diabetes Educator opening with Presbyterian/St. Lukes Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

Presbyterian/St. Lukes Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) RD Diabetes Educator for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

This position supports the mission of Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center of optimizing the quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical needs to the needs of the whole person. The Certified Diabetic Specialist is responsible for advanced nutrition care of patients who require specialized nutrition support and diabetes management. Will develop and implement nutrition care plans based on the nutritional and educational needs of the individual patients, with specific emphasis on assessment, development of a therapeutic plan, implementation, monitoring and documentation of the patient's response to specialized nutrition support and diabetes management. Communicates with medical, nursing staff, FANS employees, patients and families, and other health care professionals to assure that individual patient care needs are met. When need arises, will perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What you will do in this role:

• The P/SLMC & RMHC Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support Center (DSME-SC) RDN who is also a Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist.
• He/she is responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of all Diabetes Self-Management and Support services.
• This position acts as a liaison to other departments and administration, Monitors and facilitates maintenance of all DSMES team members qualifications (CE credits, training, competency, licensures and registration), Maintains the ADA recognition or ADCES Accreditation and participates in the evaluation of DSMES effectiveness.
• This position also functions as one of the DSMES team members and participates in the assessment, development and implementation of the plan of care for inpatients and outpatients patients with diabetes and any co-morbidities.
• When need arises, will perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What qualifications you will need:

• Current Registered Dietitian. National certification as a Diabetes Educator preferred.
• BS, BA and/or master degree from accredited college or University in Foods and Nutrition or Dietetics. Prefer ongoing CEU's in specialty area of practice, and as appropriate be active in local, regional and national education and research programs.
• Five or more years of diabetes related clinical experience.

Presbyterian/St. Lukes Medical Center offers over 80 specialties in our 680 plus bed hospital that serves the Uptown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. PSL is an affiliate of HealthONE hospitals, the largest healthcare system in metro Denver. Our Womens Services department is proud to be in the top 5% in the nation for our Labor and Delivery and OB/GYN specialties. Along with our affiliation with Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, PSL provides the largest neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the Denver region.

We provide labor and delivery services, award-winning emergency care, vital health screenings such as mammograms, cardiovascular care, cancer care, orthopedic care, robotic surgery, advanced wound care and hyperbaric treatments, and of course, hospital care. We are proud to serve our community with over 1,000 specialists and experienced physicians who offer a wide range of medical services for patients of all ages.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Across HCA Healthcare's more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow." - Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our RD Diabetes Educator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Employment Type: Part-time