Certified Diabetes Educator Dietitian

Position Title Certified Diabetes Educator Dietitian Olathe Hospital Position Summary / Career Interest: The Diabetes Educator Dietitian plays a crucial role in providing nutritional guidance and general self-management education to individuals living with diabetes. This professional participates in the development and implementation of current and new nutrition and education programs. The Diabetes Educator Dietitian works closely with the department coordinator in maintaining ADA accreditation and performing continuous quality improvement projects. This is a part-time position, working 20 hours per week. Schedule and hours are somewhat flexible. Schedule will require 3 evenings, 6:00pm-9:00pm, per quarter for group/class instruction. Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions Patient Assessment: Evaluate patients' medical history, dietary habits, and lifestyle to determine their nutritional needs. Personalized Meal Planning: Create and implement individualized meal plans tailored to patients’ specific diabetes management goals. Education and Counseling: Teach patients about the relationship between diet and diabetes, offering practical advice and strategies for healthy eating in one-on-one and group settings. Monitoring and Evaluation: Track patients' progress, adjust meal plans as necessary, and provide ongoing support and encouragement. Collaboration: Work with healthcare providers, including providers and nurses, to ensure a cohesive approach to diabetes management. Resource Development: Develop and utilize educational materials and resources to aid patients in understanding and managing their condition. Participate in community events, as appropriate. Competencies: Perform and maintain the professional, clinical, and technical competencies required within the department. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required. Required Education and Experience Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian through the Commission for Dietetic Registration (CDR) Minimum of 2 years professional practice as a Registered Dietitian (RDN) Preferred Education and Experience Master's Degree in dietetics or nutrition from an accredited college or university 2 or more years of clinical experience as a RDN in an ADA or AADE accredited program Required Licensure and Certification Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist - Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) within 1 Year Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days Licensed Dietitian - State Department for Aging and Disability Services (KS) Time Type Part time Employment Equity and Accommodations The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link View email address on click.appcast.io. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP. About The University of Kansas Health System As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve. #J-18808-Ljbffr The University of Kansas Health System