Northwestern Medicine · 6 hours ago
Certified Diabetes Care, Education Specialist-Diabetes Nutrition Crystal Lake Full Time Days
Crystal Lake, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, committed to providing a positive workplace and patient-first approach. They are seeking a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist who will provide direct patient care, establish education standards, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote holistic care for patients with diabetes.
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Responsibilities
Provides direct patient care and/or consultation using in-depth clinical knowledge and skills in area of Diabetes
Establishes Diabetes Education standards and develops policies and procedures that assure the provision of quality, comprehensive and coordinated care
Serves as a consultant to other disciplines on diabetes
Receives and assesses referrals from referring providers
Consults with multidisciplinary team as appropriate to develop, implement and evaluate care for patients and families
Educates patients and/or families on self management skills to promote optimal level of chronic disease management and wellness
Collaborates with the Patient Education Department on patient education needs and provides appropriate resources for patients specific to diabetes
Documents patient care activities in patient medical records
Exemplifies a professional image in appearance, manner and presentation
Is an advocate for patients and their significant others, coworkers, the community and the healthcare profession
Consistently exhibits accountability
Champions collaborative practice with coworkers and other disciplines and departments
Consistently demonstrates compassion to internal and external customers
Dynamic representative of the nursing profession in internal and external forums
Integrates theoretical knowledge base and clinical expertise in decision making
Assumes responsibility for meeting regulatory and other mandatory requirements
Assumes responsibility for personal development plan and education/certification related to clinical specialty area
Supports and models personal wellness
Serves as a patient advocate and role model for "Patients First"
Mentors staff to ensure quality of health care practices
Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces
Consults with management in assessment, problem solving, decision making, and evaluating clinical/system issues
Participates in programs to meet continuing education requirements
Provide formal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to diabetes
Develop and present educational materials in support of specific educational and behavioral goals, and modify such materials to as needed to support individual patients
Facilitates research based practice in clinical area of diabetes/lifestyle medicine
Collect and document quality management and outcomes research data
Participates in research pertinent to area of diabetes/lifestyle medicine
Qualification
Required
Willing to sit for the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) exam within or after 2 years of hire
Registered, Licensed Dietician or Registered Nurse (IL)
Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in accredited nutrition or nursing related field
Preferred
Two years of experience in diabetes care and education
Expertise in Diabetes Technology
Master's degree in nursing, nutrition, counseling or related fields
Experience with insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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