Certified Diabetes Care, Education Specialist-Diabetes Nutrition Crystal Lake Full Time Days
Core
Provides direct patient care, consultation, and education on diabetes management and lifestyle medicine within a multidisciplinary healthcare framework.
Role type
Clinical Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (Registered Nurse or Registered Dietitian)
Builds
Comprehensive diabetes care plans and patient education programs
Domain
Healthcare / Diabetes Management / Lifestyle Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Diabetes clinical knowledge, patient education, multidisciplinary collaboration, care plan development, regulatory compliance, research data collection
Preferred skills
Diabetes technology expertise, insulin pump management, continuous glucose monitoring experience, Master's degree in nursing/nutrition/counseling
Technologies
Insulin pumps, Continuous glucose monitoring systems
Responsibilities
Provide direct patient care and consultation for diabetes, establish diabetes education standards and policies, consult with multidisciplinary teams, educate patients on self-management skills, document patient care activities, facilitate research-based practice in diabetes/lifestyle medicine, mentor staff on quality health care practices
Seniority
Mid-level clinician (willing to obtain certification within 2 years)