Diabetic Educator Cde - Full Time

Watson Clinic LLP; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Watson Clinic LLP in Lakeland, Florida seeks a full-time nutrition educator/diabetes educator to assess nutritional, physiologic, and metabolic status and provide individualized counseling per physician orders.

The role requires Florida RN or Dietitian licensure, plus NBDE Diabetes Educator Certification or CDE credential, with experience in diabetes education preferred. Emphasis on accurate record-keeping and ADA standards.

Qualifications

• FL Licensed as a Registered Nurse or Dietitian.
• Certification from the National Board of Diabetes Educators.
• Previous experience in diabetes education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial assessment focusing on nutritional, physiologic, and metabolic status.
• Provide individual nutrition counseling to patients and staff per physician’s orders.
• Maintain medical records and document information in a timely, accurate manner per ADA standards.
• Identify patients’ learning needs and utilize resources appropriately.
• Demonstrate competency in clinical skills such as interpreting lab data and evaluating new products.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Diabetes education

Lab data interpretation

Patient counseling

Education

Florida RN license

Dietitian license (FL)

NBDE Diabetes Educator Certification

Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)

Job description

Essential Functions

• Perform initial assessment in an ongoing, timely, and systematic manner, focusing on nutritional, physiologic, and metabolic status.

Full-time Description

• Perform initial assessment in an ongoing, timely, and systematic manner, focusing on nutritional, physiologic, and metabolic status.
• Provide individual nutrition counseling to patients and staff per physician’s orders.
• Maintain medical records of each patient and document information regarding each patient in a timely, accurate, and concise manner according to Clinic and ADA standards.
• Identify patients’ and families’ learning needs and utilize resources appropriately.
• Demonstrate competency in certain designated clinical skills such as interpreting lab data, evaluating new products, and interpreting research findings.
• Demonstrate an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.

Supervisory Responsibility

none

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled condition

Travel

No travel is expected for this position other than occasional travel to corporate sites regarding employee relations issues.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience

FL Licensed as a Registered Nurse or Dietitian. Certification from the National Board of Diabetes Educators. Previous experience in diabetes education preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications Current CPR Certification

Current CDE Licensure for Florida