Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist

at NorthShore University Health System in Glenview, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Highlights:
Position: Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist
Location: Highland Park Hospital
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (40 hours per week)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM
Required Travel: May need to travel between Glenbrook, Highland Park, and Gurnee Tower Court

What you will need:
License:Registered Dietician or Licensed Dietician Required and Certified Diabetes Educator required
Education:Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or similar area required
Certification:BLS/CPR certification for the Healthcare Provider required and ongoing maintenance of Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
Experience:2 to 3 years' previous experience preferred

What you will do:
Education of patients with Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Appropriate assessment and evaluations on patient conditions, follow-up needs, and coordination of health care
Individual and group sessions for Medicare, Newly and previously diagnosed diabetes mellitus, Change in treatment plan
Instructions on insulin pumps, pattern management, and continuous read out sensors
Nutritional prescriptions, sick day management and home glucose monitoring also included for both individuals and in classes

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

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