Registered Clinical Dietician - RD - Memorial Regional Medical Ctr - Mechanicsville, VA

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body, and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Registered Clinical Dietician - RD - Memorial Regional Medical Ctr - Mechanicsville, VA

PRIMARY FUNCTION/GENERAL PURPOSE OF POSITION

The RD Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) is a clinician prepared to manage the diabetes population at specific clinical site(s) to support long-term diabetes health. Position responsibilities include identifying the population at risk for diabetes complications; intervening to close care gaps through active collaboration with providers; implementing individual and group diabetes self-management education/training (DSME/T); supporting patients with diabetes (PWD) in changing self-care practices to achieve diabetes health; and participating in quality initiatives of the BSPDH to improve the DSME/T program.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of   adults, possesses the ability to assess data reflective of patient’s status, and interprets information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age and specific needs
• Manages patient registry of adult patients with diabetes from the electronic health record
• Establishes a collaborative, therapeutic alliance with PWD that supports shared    decision making in the provision of care
• Implements DSME/T education program in assigned site(s)
• Individualizes diabetes self-management instruction to accommodate physiologic, psychologic, emotional, cultural and spiritual needs
• Documents DSME/T assessment, plan and behavioral outcomes in electronic health record; contributes data to analytics
• Examines abnormal, diabetes-related laboratory and diagnostic reports, uses clinical judgement to discern next steps, and communicates verbally and in written form proposed therapeutic options to providers
• Participates and completes assigned quality improvement activities using data from the electronic health record
• Participates in selection of program materials for patient use
• Completes peer performance reviews as assigned
• Bills for services rendered in electronic health record and evaluates revenue integrity
• Assumes additional tasks based BSPDH needs

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4 year/Bachelor’s Degree
• Current state licensure as a Registered Dietitian 
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One-year of post-graduate clinical experience in a similar position preferred 

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Works closely with the Clinical Support Services team.
• Other duties as assigned

BON SECOURS MISSION, VALUES, CUSTOMER ORIENTATION AND

CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS FOCUS:

It is the responsibility of all employees to learn and utilize continuous quality improvement principles in their daily work.

All employees are responsible for extending the mission and values of the Sisters of Bon Secours by understanding each customer, treating each patient, staff member and community in a dignified manner with respect, kindness, and understanding and subscribing to the organization’s commitment to quality and service.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties. This document does not create an employment contract, and employment with Bon Secours Health System is “at will”.

Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status