Registered Dietitian

Indian Health Board of Minneapolis; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Board of Minneapolis is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide nutrition education and care coordination for pediatrics, adults, and families to prevent or manage diabetes and other chronic diseases within the scope of their training, certification and licensure.

Responsibilities include planning individualized nutrition plans, diabetes education, care coordination, and collaboration with the care team to support patient-centered, culturally sensitive care.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian license in Minnesota is required.
• At least 2 years of nutrition education experience with diabetes in the American Indian community.
• Experience in care coordination services.
• Experience leading Quality Improvement activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in a clinical EMR setting.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and provides patient-specific nutrition and health education for chronic conditions.
• Provides individual diabetes nutrition education, considering lifestyle, medications, and food access.
• Acts as care coordinator for diabetes including prior authorizations and equipment requires.
• Provides consults for pre-diabetes, weight concerns and lifestyle changes.
• Assists patients with self-management goals and tracks progress toward goals.
• Delivers group education using approved curricula for diabetes and families.
• Develops meal plans and snacks for health programs and events per safety protocols.
• Collaborates with medical staff for pre-visit planning and care planning.

Skills

Chronic disease care

Patient education

Diabetes education

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Time management

Microsoft Office

EMR documentation

Cultural sensitivity

Communication skills

Education

Registered Dietitian licensed in Minnesota

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Registered Dietitian

FULL-TIME | Non-exempt

WEEKDAYS | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Indian Health Board of Minneapolis is a Federally Qualified Health Care Center and community clinic providing access to quality health care and wellness services. We believe the best care happens when we listen and work together. While promoting and preserving our urban American Indian and Alaska Native traditions and identity, we embrace all people seeking patient-centered, culturally sensitive health care and wellness services.

At Indian Health Board we believe Good Relationships are supported by three interrelated values: Respect for culture - preserving and promoting our American Indian and Alaska Native heritage and identity while embracing all other cultures with acceptance and compassion; Excellence - seeking excellence in all our services, business practices, and community partnerships; Leadership - promoting ethical leadership based on collaboration and mutual respect.

We offer:

• Platinum benefits package available for employees working 30 hours per week or more: Health, Dental, Vision, FSA
• Company paid long term and life insurance
• Generous paid time-off
• Retirement savings plan with employer match

Our mission statement:

"To ensure access to quality health care services for American Indians and other peoples and to promote health education and wellness."

-Respect for Culture Excellence Leadership-

JOB SUMMARY

To provide nutrition education and care coordination for pediatrics, adults, and families to prevent and or manage diabetes and other chronic disease within the scope of his/her training, certification and licensure.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plans, coordinates, and provides patient-specific nutrition and health education based on the chronic or associated conditions identified such as obesity, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions.
• Provides individual diabetes nutrition education, helping patient identify best nutrition method that considers effects and associations of nutrition related to lifestyle, medicine, insulin delivery systems, and food access.
• Acts as a care coordinator for patients with diabetes including completion of prior authorizations for diabetes-related medications, applies continuous glucose monitors, and sends durable medical equipment as needed.
• Provides consults for pre-diabetes, weight concerns and lifestyle change for identified youth, adults and families.
• Assists patients with the identification, selection, monitoring, and documentation of self-management goals, monitoring the patient's progress toward goal achievement and modifying as needed.
• Provide group education using approved curriculum for patients with diabetes and families in accordance with Indian Health Service (IHS) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines and recommendations.
• Develop meal plan and health snacks for health program classes and events following food safety protocols.
• Develop an ongoing, rotating internship/volunteer Registered Dietitian/nutritionist program to enhance patient education.
• Organize and participate in diabetes education events.
• Collaborate with medical and support staff for pre-visit planning.
• Works with the patient, providers, and HCH Care Team members to develop and maintain an individualized clinical Care Plan for the patient, reviewing regularly and updating as needed.
• Assist with performance improvement initiatives including IHS annual audits, ADA internal audits, Minnesota Community Measurement, Uniform Data System (UDS), and HCH.
• Participate in Quality Improvement activities as assigned.
• Track and evaluate program data.
• Provides excellent customer service to patients, peers, leadership, and community partners.
• Represent the Indian Health Board at meetings and with other organizations as appropriate.
• Maintain patient information in the EHR.
• Provide additional non-RD care coordination and cancer prevention and family planning education, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Experientially prepared in the areas of chronic disease care and patient education.
• Strong personal leadership skills; exhibits excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand and meet the needs of the patient through respectful, courteous and caring interactions with patients, families and other health professionals.
• Knows, understands and adheres to organizational policy related to the patient's rights for confidential care.
• Knowledge of and respect for American Indian cultures and other cultures served by IHB.
• Actively participates and works positively, flexibly and cooperatively in a team effort to accomplish the goals of the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis.
• Manages time effectively and prioritizes task completion to meet deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite computer skills (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Understands and adheres to nutrition care process

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Registered Dietician licensed in the State of Minnesota required
• 2+ years of experience providing nutrition education and working with patients who have diabetes in the American Indian community
• Experience in care coordination services
• Experience leading Quality Improvement activities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a clinical setting, to include EMR documentation

HIPAA

IHB makes reasonable efforts to limit access to and use of protected health information (PHI) by employees to the minimum necessary performance of assigned duties as outlines in job descriptions. This position is access restricted to PHI needed to carry out health care operations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, and recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above average agility and dexterity. An individual in this position may be exposed to adverse indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, blood borne pathogens, physical hazards (e.g. needle pricks, etc.) and chemical hazards