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Duke LifePoint Healthcare

Clinical Educator

Duke LifePoint Healthcare, Kennewick, Washington, United States, 99536

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Base pay range: $28.00/hr - $51.00/hr Diabetes Educator — Job Type: Full Time, Exempt Wage Range: $28.46 - $51.85 Job Title

Diabetes and Nutrition Educator Job Summary

Maintain high standards of existing ADA accredited diabetes program. Accountable for assuring diabetes instruction complies with national standards. In accordance with professional standards and hospital policies and procedures, responsible for conducting individualized needs assessments on persons enrolled in the diabetes and medical nutrition therapy patient education program. Assessment of patients and development of plans of care on all aspects of diabetes self-management and medical nutrition therapy. Collaborating and communicating with team members. Contributing to and participating in a continuous quality improvement process to measure diabetes education program and to identify and address opportunities for improvement. Provide diabetes education and follow up to newly diagnosed and established adults with diabetes Education and follow up to new insulin pump patients Education and management of pregnant patients with Type I diabetes In-Patient

Responsible for providing clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to patients/residents. Ensure patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources. In-patient needs would cover inpatient diabetes education and rotating on-call for the weekends. Education And/or Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nutrition and Dietetics or Registered Nurse. Language skills, Mathematical skills, Reasoning Ability. Licensure & Certifications Requirements

Washington Dietitian Certification and National CDR Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration), Registered Nurse Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. Seniority level

Entry level Employment type

Full-time Job function

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