Posting Note: Phoenix Children’s Endocrine division is in search of a Registered Dietitian with Diabetes interest and experience. This position is full-time; it offers one remote day a week, dental, vision, and health insurance. Additionally, it offers tuition reimbursement, paid time off, diabetes technology training, a supportive and collaborative work culture, among other benefits. You will work in a multidisciplinary team to provide direct patient care using medical nutrition therapy (MNT), diabetes self-management, and diabetes prevention education to patients and their families.
This position develops, implements, and evaluates proactive patient educational plans and programs to address patient care needs in accordance with established best practices, standards, requirements, and regulations.
Position Duties
- Collaborates with colleagues within the Endocrine Department to support the departmental strategic plan and ongoing institutional growth.
- Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines.
- Performs ongoing patient and family assessments and identifies variations from diagnoses.
- Documents patient progress in appropriate charts and shares observations and assessment outcomes with the healthcare team and family to ensure timely communication and understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs.
- Plans, implements, and evaluates learning opportunities based on evidence using a variety of teaching strategies.
- Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency.
- Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, and therapeutic environment.
- Works collaboratively with the patient care team and family members to establish and implement a plan of care.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.
Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission: To advance hope, healing, and the best healthcare for children and their families.
Vision: Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research, and advanced medical education.
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities, and specialties.
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools, and technologies.
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders.
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families.
Values:
- We place children and families at the center of all we do.
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way.
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners, and communities to amplify our impact.
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today and innovate for the future.
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable.
Position Qualifications
Education
- Two year (ADN) degree in nursing, four year degree (BSN) in nursing, or a Diploma Nursing degree OR a bachelor's degree in nutrition or related field. Required
- BSN in nursing is preferred. Preferred
Experience
- Two years experience in Diabetes education. Required
- Experience in Pediatric diabetes preferred. Preferred
Certifications / Licenses / Registries
- Current CDE (Clinical Diabetes Educator Certificate) OR Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management Required
- Current State of Arizona RN license or RN license from a compact state OR a Registered Dietitian. Required
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Required
Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential
- Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Occasionally
- Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Occasionally
- Hearing - Constantly
- Pushing/pulling - Occasionally
- Reaching - Occasionally
- Sitting - Frequently
- Standing - Frequently
- Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently
- Talking - Constantly
- Tasting/smelling - Occasionally
- Walking - Constantly
- Near Vision - Constantly
- Far Vision - Constantly
- Color Discrimination - Constantly
- Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
- Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
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