The Clinical Nutritionist/Certified Diabetic Educator will support patients with diabetes, pre-diabetes, and gestational diabetes through interventions and education to meet treatment goals, including developing and modifying insulin and oral hypoglycemic protocols. Responsibilities also involve participating in clinical co-management with physicians, educating RNs on diabetes care, and promoting diabetes self-management education and training (DSME/T).
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or equivalent education meeting CDR requirements, along with current Registered Dietitian Certification and Certification from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators. A minimum of one year of experience in diabetes education in a hospital or outpatient setting is required, along with clinical competence in managing various diabetes types and using monitoring/treatment technologies.
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Job description
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools.
For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people.
An integral part of NYU Langone Health [http://nyulangone.org], the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care.
At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values.
We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive.
We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a FGP Clinical Nutritionist/Certified Diabetic Educator.
In this role, the successful candidate supports FGP practice diabetes, pre-diabetes, and gestational diabetes patients through appropriate interventions and education to achieve all identified treatment goals.
Job Responsibilities
Develops insulin and oral hypoglycemic protocols as required to allow effective management of practice patients. Maintains all specified qualifications as detailed below
Participates in education of practice RNs to encourage constantly increased understanding of clinical care of diabetes patients and support a clinical culture of well-informed and competent diabetes care in the FGP.
Participates in maintaining optimum practice operations for the care of diabetic patients.
Participates in clinical co-management with FGP physicians and other care providers. This includes making appropriate modifications of diabetes medical regimens, per FGP protocols, based on critical assessment of patient clinical factors and blood glucose data.
Engages in a regular ongoing critical examination of diabetes educator practice and professional performance and makes recommendations to maintain the highest level of care and operations possible.
Completes all required documents necessary for appropriate diabetes patient care.
Ensures that the ADA certification standards are met and maintained at all times.
Promote diabetes self-management education and training (DSME/T) as an integral part of diabetes care.
Promotes documentation of the outcomes of DSME/T. Encourages research to validate practice and improve quality DSME/T and diabetes care.
CDE scope of practice will include assessment, education, and appropriate therapeutic interventions and recommendations for all patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes as well as those with gestational diabetes, all patients who require education for unrelated conditions that affect blood glucose or require blood glucose monitoring such as hypoglycemia, patients on subcutaneous insulin pump therapy, and patients undergoing assessment with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
Develops and updates nutrition education manual for outpatient setting
Develops and implements medically supervised physician-monitored weight management program as needed according to health plan requirements.
Plans to evaluate and provide individual patient consultations and group education programs including nutrition consultation with family members, staff, and physicians.
Documents consultations/education and provides follow updates to referring physicians.
Attends and participates in community lectures as well as support groups.
Participates and provides education programs for marketing, community benefit, and NYU staff education programs.
Attends multidisciplinary patient care rounds and pertinent clinical meetings as required.
Prescribes food and other nutrients including nutritional support per protocol or under the direction of the MD.
Ensures that patients’ needs for special diets and altered meal schedules are met. Identifies patient diet knowledge deficits.
Works with physicians and coordination instituting provisional status as a Center of excellence under the ASMS guidelines.
Assists program development and marketing as needed.
Manages and requests appropriate educational resources as required education program.
Assists in tracking database outcomes and patient flow.
Is involved in nutrition care planning across the Continuum of Care, including servicing patient dietary staff, providing preoperative and postoperative classes, and follow-up care one year postoperatively for patients.
Implements performance improvement strategies as identified through review of program outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, or equivalent Education in Nutrition that meets the CDRs education requirement for certification, required.
Current Registered Dietitian Certification from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, required.
Certification from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators, required.
Background in diabetes education with a minimum of 1 year in diabetes education either in a hospital setting or outpatient practice, required.
Clinical competence in the following: Use of oral agents, insulin, and other injectables such as GLP-1 agonists (e.g. exenatide), and pramlintide to manage diabetic patients; Clinical management of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes, all aspects related to education and successful use of chronic subcutaneous insulin pumps, use and interpretation of continuous glucose monitors and sensors, facility with management and modification of diabetic regimens based on glycemic control and specified targets identified in the care plan
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Windows, Excel, and an email system, required.
• Able to support a multispecialty patient population, including diabetes management, women's health, hormone-related conditions (e.g., PCOS and uterine fibroids), weight management, and cardiovascular health.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work.
Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement.
The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support.
Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.
The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters.
Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $81,325.14 - $101,124.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
