Perinatal Diabetes Care & Education Specialist

Mercyhealth; Rockford (IL); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Mercyhealth Riverside Clinic - Rockford, IL is seeking a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist to educate perinatal patients with diabetes, including nutrition and glucose monitoring, in collaboration with Maternal-Fetal Medicine physicians. This onsite role focuses on developing care plans, improving outcomes, and serving as a diabetes education resource for the team.

The position offers a 40-hour work week with day shifts and a sign-on bonus, and provides opportunities to train

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics/Food and Nutrition.
• Completion of an accredited or approved supervised practice program.
• State certification/licensure as a Registered/Licensed Dietitian in WI and IL.
• CDCES certification required; if not eligible or not CDCES certified at hire, 15 CME credits per year required.
• CDCES certification required within 2 years of eligibility or hiring.
• Prior ADA program experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide education and training to perinatal patients including nutrition education, meter training, and disease process education.
• Collaborate with Maternal-Fetal Medicine physicians to develop and implement care plans.
• Act as a system resource for managing diabetes in pregnancy.
• Participate in training students, partners and residents related to diabetic education and medical nutrition therapy.
• Maintain CEU/CME required for licensure and complete focused education related to perinatal nutrition and diabetes management.
• Participate in clinic/program development including policy/procedures and quality initiatives as they relate to diabetes care and clinical development.
• Enter charges into EPIC with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Support program needs, peer review, and ADA program requirements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's in Dietetics/Food & Nutrition

ACEND supervised practice

IL/WI licensure as RD

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Mercyhealth Riverside Clinic - Rockford, IL is seeking a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist to educate perinatal patients with diabetes, including nutrition and glucose monitoring, in collaboration with Maternal-Fetal Medicine physicians. This onsite role focuses on developing care plans, improving outcomes, and serving as a diabetes education resource for the team.

The position offers a 40-hour work week with day shifts and a sign-on bonus, and provides opportunities to train