**Description** Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Summary: + Responsible for the clinical nutrition care of patients at the Diabetes Education Center at Pennsylvania Hospital. Functions as a professional consultant and member of the health care team providing high quality, evidence-based nutrition care for patients in the ambulatory care setting. Acts as patient educator, performing nutrition assessments, providing nutrition education, and developing nutrition care plans. Actively manages nutrition therapy interventions including the care of patient with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes of adults and patients referred for medical nutrition therapy for other diagnoses as applicable. Communicates with multidisciplinary care team as appropriate. Participates in department team-based education programs (continuing education, education of students and professional visitors) and quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives/outcomes projects. Maintains comprehensive medical nutrition therapy knowledge and engages in continuing education. Provides nutrition care and practices as part of an interprofessional team. This role provides services with respect for the uniqueness, dignity, and autonomy of each individual as stated in the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist Scope of Practice and Standards of Practice for Diabetes Educators. Responsibilities: + DIRECT PATIENT CARE:Competently performs nutrition and diabetes assessments, identifies nutrition diagnosis as needed, develops nutrition and diabetes interventions/plans of care, monitors and evaluates outcomes.Demonstrates competence with operating and downloading blood glucose meters, personal and professional continuous glucose monitors (CGM), smart insulin pens, and insulin pumps.Partners with specialist or advanced practice dietitians and/or manager/director to review, assess, and provide patient recommendations based on diabetes technology downloaded reports.Demonstrates basic understanding of diabetes and weight management medications. Competently applies this understanding when teaching patients.Applies department evidence-based practice guidelines to the routine care of patients.Communicates with the health care team to effectively implement nutrition care plan.Demonstrates patient-centered care, compassion, sensitivity, and respect in all interactions with patients, visitors, and other hospital personnel.Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to assure that nutrition assessment, treatment, and care is appropriate based on the unique chronological issues and needs of the adolescent, young adult, adult and, older adult patient.PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE COMPETENTLY PERFORMS THE FOLLOWING:Provides quality services using a systematic process with identified ethics, leadership, accountability, and dedicated resources.Demonstrates competence in and accepts accountability and responsibility for ensuring safe, quality practice and services.Provides safe, quality services based on patient expectations and needs and the mission, vision, and values of the organization.Applies research to enhance practice. Demonstrates evidence-based practice which incorporates available research and information in the delivery of nutrition careApplies knowledge and expertise in communications.Uses resources effectively and efficiently. Demonstrates leadership through strategic management of time, finances, facilities, supplies, technology, natural and human resources.Displays a high level of professional conduct at all times.Balances patient care priorities and department and/or hospital required activities.Maintains patient/client confidentiality.Demonstrates teamwork by displaying a cooperative relationship with co-workers, consistently treating others with respect and using open and honest communication.CLINICAL ACTIVITIES:Provides patient education as a routine intervention and in specialized groups including support groups and group education classes.May participate in patient related projects or workgroups individually or in partnership with specialist or advanced practice dietitians and/or manager or director.Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement department initiatives.Assists with the development and maintenance of patient education materials and curriculum as needed.Participates in community outreach.EDUCATION:Retains registration and licensure through attainment of continuing education.Serves as a preceptor for nutrition interns.Supports student shadowing experiences as requested. Credentials: + Registered Dietitian (Required) + Lcnsd Dietician-Nutritionist (Required) + State of Pennsylvania Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) within 6 months of hire. Education or Equivalent Experience: + Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required) + Education Specialization:Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree. Completion of an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited didactic program in dieteticsEquivalent Experience:•And 0-1 years related experience + Other (Required) + Education Specialization:Accredited Dietetic Internship Program, Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) or integrated supervised practice training to meet accreditation standards.Equivalent Experience: + Master of Arts or Science (Required) + Education Specialization:EFFECTIVE only if initial date of registration (RD or RDN) is after 01/01/2024Equivalent Experience: We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER: 263781