Nutritionist/Certified Diabetes Educator - Weill Cornell Medical College : Job Details

Title: Nutritionist/Certified Diabetes Educator

Location: Upper East Side

Org Unit: Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

Work Days:

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $90,700.00 - $103,000.00

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

**Position Summary**

Provides quality diabetes/nutrition care and education to patients and family members. This position assesses the diabetic/nutritional status of patients and recommends the appropriate diabetic/nutrition therapy as it pertains to the patients' diabetic/nutritional needs.

**Job Responsibilities**

+ Applies knowledge of diabetic/nutrition screening and assessment to specific patient populations to determine their diabetic/nutritional needs. Provides education in diabetes technology, including pumps, continuous glucose monitoring.

+ Develops educational material on nutrition, diabetes, weight management, and other nutrition-related concerns. Actively participates in overall education and training activities, and disseminates information regarding current nutrition practices.

+ Evaluates patients' nutritional status by reviewing pertinent information obtained from the patient, medical records, and the interdisciplinary health care team.

+ Provides nutrition counseling to patients and family members as indicated.

+ Uses professional judgment to adapt and apply guidelines, protocols and professional standards of care to the new and changing needs of the patient. Evaluates nutrition care plans for effectiveness and recommends changes as needed.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

**Education**

+ Bachelor's Degree

**Experience**

Master's degree is preferred.

Approximately 3-5 years of related experience.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**

+ Good interpersonal skills in order to develop working relationships with care center staff and other personnel.

+ Good computer skills to develop group education materials.

+ Ability to conduct workshops on nutrition-related topics.

**Licenses and Certifications**

+ Specialty Credential - Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)

+ Certified Dietitian Nutritionist (CDN) from NYS Office of the Professions

+ Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

**Working Conditions/Physical Demands**

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.