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Outpatient Dietitian - Days

Endeavor Health, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Position Highlights

Position: Outpatient Dietitian - Days

Location: Swedish Hospital, Chicago

Part Time – 20 hours/week

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Required Travel: No

What You Will Need

Bachelor of Science degree

Illinois state license as a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist

Current registration as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Current certification by the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) – preferred

One year experience providing diabetes education

What You Will Do The Clinical RD, Outpatient focuses on diabetes education and care in both the inpatient and outpatient environments. Inpatient responsibilities include providing bedside education for admitted patients and offering resources for blood glucose management, with discharge education for newly diagnosed patients. Outpatient responsibilities include conducting individual diabetes education sessions and bridging discharge to home to prevent readmissions. The RD is expected to track program outcomes and may be a temporary grant‑funded position with potential discontinuation.

Responds to inpatient consults for diabetes education, provides bedside education and discharge education for newly diagnosed patients.

In the outpatient center, plans, directs, and provides nutritional diabetes care to patients and communicates recommendations to referring provider.

Follows up with patients after discharge via phone call or in the Nutrition & Diabetes Center.

Ancillary tasks such as attending special meetings and rounds, assisting with quality improvement audits and projects, and conducting education classes when needed.

Data tracking, data integrity, and subsequent follow‑up.

Benefits

Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program Savings Plan

Health Savings Account Options

Retirement Options with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Community Involvement Opportunities

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor. Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

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