Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Provides individualized diabetes education based on identified patient needs.

• Creates comprehensive nutrition care plans for patients by identifying pertinent data from medical/diet/social histories reviewing medications and medical interventions and through patient interaction to ensure appropriate patient assessment.
• Integrates pathophysiology calorie nutrient and fluid intake vs. patient needs and the clinical outcome goals into nutrition recommendations and interventions to ensure positive patient outcomes.
• Provide teaching utilizing teach back method to ensure patient understanding.
• Provides nutrition education to patients and families through counseling education and training materials to ensure compliance with the established nutrition care plan.
• Provide instruction demonstration and teach back on glucose monitors.

2. Assists patients to identify and set personal goals for improvements.

• Assists patients to identify and set personal nutrition and exercise goals.
• Provide frequent follow up support to patients to ensure goal success. Frequency of follow up to be determined by individual patient needs.

3. Identifies and addresses barriers that prevent patient success.

• Responsible for identifying barriers to obtaining patient care goals such as financial barriers physical barriers medication adherence knowledge deficit etc.
• Responsible for addressing barriers to patient care goals and assisting patients with resolution to the barriers.
• Responsible for follow up to ensure successful resolution to barriers that prevent patient success.

4. Charts in the electronic medical record.

• Accurately charts diabetes education in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) utilizing the AdHoc Diabetes Outpatient Individual Form.
• Provide timely and accurate patient updates via Messaging through the EMR to physicians and the health coach. This includes bimonthly blood sugar updates etc.

5. Follows up with High Risk patients.

• Responsible for contacting all identified high risk patients in a timely manner. The list of high risk patients is provided monthly by the health coach.
• Responsible for providing frequent and continuous support to the high risk patients. High risk patients should be provided support and followup on a weekly basis.
• Ensure high risk patients are scheduled for physician followup appointments per preestablished guidelines.
• Responsible for keeping the physician and/or health coach notified of any pertinent patient issues such as failure to contact patient changes in patient progress etc.
• Responsible for followup on high risk patients who do not present for appointments with the diabetic educator or physician.

6. Assists with educating other Clinic Diabetic Educators Health Coaches and other clinical staff to facilitate continuo learning and development.

• Willingness to adequately prepare and present current educational information for other staff.
• Assists with ongoing nutrition education material updates by researching reviewing and utilizing additional resources appropriately to ensure educational material is current.

7. Communication Collaborates with physicians and health coach to provide quality care of the patient with diabetes.

• Collaborates with health coach to assess plan implement and evaluate patient education.
• Participates in interdisciplinary activities to ensure adequate communication is provided to develop and update the patient care plan.

8. Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelors Degree required preferably in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Experience

• 3 years of previous clinical experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) through the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) preferred.
• Registered Dietician (RD) Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Nurse (RN) required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of patient education.
• Skilled in critical thinking for determining alternative solutions or solving problems required.
• Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with patients physicians and other health care team member.
• Skilled in operating a computer including a computer mouse and keyboard required.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions required.
• Able to work in a diverse environment required.
• Able to work as a team required.
• Able to keep patient information confidential required.
• Able to read write and comprehend various written reports and documents required.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed 133:
  • Crawling
  • Sitting

• Frequently Performed 3466:
  • Climbing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Kneeling
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting

• Constantly Performed 67100:
  • Balancing
  • Distinguish colors
  • Grasping
  • Hearing
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Reaching
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Speaking/talking
  • Standing
  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as Xray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc)
  • Radiation NonIonizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

• Rare 133:
  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

• Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.