Chronic Illness Nutrition Educator - Registered Dietitian

Summary of Position: 

This position reports directly to the Director of Nursing. The role of the Chronic Illness Nutrition Educator is to provide interdisciplinary support with the health care team to improve health and promote wellness. The Chronic Illness Nutrition Educator is expected to provide direct patient care for diabetic and other chronically ill adult patients focusing on Medical Nutrition Therapy to improve health and patient outcomes. The Chronic Illness Nutrition Educator must facilitate group classes including those for Diabetes Management. Collaborating with various community partners for communal education and health promotion is an ongoing process that this role will support. Travel to all Kintegra sites and community events is required to support public needs. 

Direct Report: Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.

Chronic Illness Nutrition Educator Qualifications

Minimum: Must be able to sit, stand and walk for long periods of time, able to read and understand the English language, able to effectively maintain confidentiality of health information and communicate with all levels of personnel. Must have knowledge and understanding for chronic illness and health promotion.

Experience: 3 years of Outpatient Dietary Management with focus on improving chronic illness/disease prevention.

Education: Bachelor of Science (BS) or Higher

Certification(s)/Licensure: Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), and BLS

Chronic Illness Nutrition Educator Key Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate, and implement individual health/behavioral plans for improving chronic illness not limited to but including Diabetes Type II.
• Document accurately and timely in the Electronic Medical Record
• Possess basic understanding for billing related to the role of RD/CDE
• Facilitate group classes to meet American Diabetes Association requirements for Kintegra to maintain recognition as an education site
• Provide weight management therapy for adult patients with unhealthy BMI with or without other associated illness
• Provide education to meet communal needs to promote health and identify healthy resources for patients
• Participate in continuous quality improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned.  

Kintegra Health Core Requirements

1. Patient First – An approach to care that holds primary, the well-being and desires of the patient

2. Build not Blame – Focusing first on finding fault with the process rather than the person

3. Integrity and Honesty – Fostering an acceptance of openness, honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and the use of organizational resources judiciously for both internal and external customers

4. Cooperation and Flexibility – Related to an internal believe that we function as part of an interdependent team with only shared gains or losses thereby committed to assisting whenever possible beyond the prerequisite job description

5. Culturally Sensitive – Always working toward increasing one’s ability to understand, communicate with, effectively interact and care for people across cultures, while having an acute awareness of one’s own culture.