Diabetes Educator
Lifepoint Health
Date: 1 week ago
City: Kennewick, Washington
Contract type: Full time
Trios Health
Job Title: Diabetes and Nutrition Educator
Job Type: Part Time
Wage range: $28.56-$51.85
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Trios Health, anchored by Trios Southridge Hospital, offers a lifetime of care across a broad spectrum of healthcare specialties and services. In fact, we've built what has become one of Eastern Washington's largest multi-specialty medical groups.
Where We Are:
Positioned in the heart of Washington wine and agriculture country, the Tri-Cities area is known for a plethora of sunshine and four predominantly mild seasons. The three major rivers, multiple nearby mountain ranges, and beautiful sun-soaked valleys offer endless natural beauty and year-round outdoor recreational opportunities.
Why Choose Us:
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:
Trios Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Job Title: Diabetes and Nutrition Educator
Job Type: Part Time
Wage range: $28.56-$51.85
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Trios Health, anchored by Trios Southridge Hospital, offers a lifetime of care across a broad spectrum of healthcare specialties and services. In fact, we've built what has become one of Eastern Washington's largest multi-specialty medical groups.
Where We Are:
Positioned in the heart of Washington wine and agriculture country, the Tri-Cities area is known for a plethora of sunshine and four predominantly mild seasons. The three major rivers, multiple nearby mountain ranges, and beautiful sun-soaked valleys offer endless natural beauty and year-round outdoor recreational opportunities.
Why Choose Us:
- Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
- Competitive Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
- Professional Development and Growth Opportunities
- And much more…
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.
- 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.ir 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
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition and Dietetics or Registered Nurse. Language skills, Mathematical skills, Reasoning Ability.
- Washington Dietitian Certification and National CDR Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration), Registered Nurse
Trios Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
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