Registered Dietitian​/Diabetes in Pregnancy Case Manager; DH- GRANT

Navajo Preference Employment Act

This position is to provide registered dietitian case management, care coordination, medical nutrition therapy, and diabetes self‑management education, utilizing Sweet Success and Beautiful Beginnings curricula, to pregnant women who have either pre‑existing diabetes or gestational diabetes. Additional responsibilities include providing prenatal medical nutrition therapy to all pregnant women to improve outcomes for women and infants. This position will also provide interventions and referrals to high‑risk post‑partum women and their infants with the goal of preventing diabetes and obesity.

The goal of this position is to provide quality health care, limit fragmented care, enhance the patient’s self‑care and quality of life, and improve both short‑term and long‑term maternal and child outcomes. The incumbent will also provide diabetes self‑management education and medical nutrition therapy to patients in the Healthy Living Center and women’s and pediatric clinics. The incumbent will provide inpatient medical nutrition therapy to patients with and without diabetes on a rotating weekend/holiday on‑call schedule.

This position is grant‑funded.

Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or for graduates 2023 and after must have a Master’s Degree in Nutrition, Public Health or related field.

Must have two (2) years of work experience as a clinical dietitian in an outpatient setting, with experience in diabetes self‑management Training/Education.

• Must be a Registered Dietitian in good standing with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Must have a registered RD licensure from any state. If none, must obtain within (1) month of hire.
• Must have and maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

• A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:
• Positive working relationships with others; cooperating effectively in teams for the benefit of patient care
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Ability to prioritize duties and work independently; must be self-motivated
• Experience with Microsoft Office and other computer applications
• Completion of and, above‑satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Submission of all required employment‑related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

This position requires an individual of high energy who can maintain a long and flexible schedule to meet the management requirements. The physical requirements include sitting long periods of time, frequent walking to interact with staff within the facility, occasionally driving, climbing bending, kneeling, crouching, and twisting, must be able to frequently maintain balance and…