Diabetes Care & Education Specialist
$73,133–$113,360 year
On-site · Elmhurst, Illinois, United States or Addison, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Diabetes Care & Education Specialist delivers comprehensive diabetes education and care coordination for patients across age groups. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing and updating individualized care plans for diabetes self-management, providing instruction on insulin administration, insulin pump programming, and glucose sensor use, counseling patients and families, contributing to quality improvement activities, and supporting professional staff through education and training. Requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, ongoing professional development, and adherence to current diabetes care guidelines. Education and licensure requirements include a bachelor’s degree in nutrition or nursing, Illinois RD or RN licensure, CPR certification, and CDCES certification within two years of start date.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition or related field if dietitian OR bachelor's degree in nursing or higher if registered nurse
- Current State of Illinois Registered Dietitian (RD) licensure as a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) OR Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse license
- Current CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) required within two years of start date
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