Diabetes Educator RD NRU

MultiCare Health System
paid time off
United States, Washington, Puyallup
400 15th Avenue Southeast (Show on map)
Jul 15, 2025
You Belong Here. At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve. FTE: 0.5, Shift: Day, Schedule: Two 8-hour day shifts and one 4-hour day shift. Ideally: Tuesday/Thursday, 8-4:30 and Friday, 8 am - 12:30 pm Position Summary The Diabetes Educator is responsible for providing nutritional diabetes counseling and education to diabetic patients, to include the development of nutritional care plans. This is a professional level position of working independently under limited direction. Work situations are primarily routine yet require a service oriented individual, organization, prioritization, analysis of workflow, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills in working with staff, physicians, and families. Extensive internal and external contacts include patients, patient families, physicians, community agencies, and hospitals. Internal contacts include physicians, and professional staff. Responsibilities Educate patients on diabetes management, to include the Association of Diabetes Care and Education specialists seven behaviors Provide personalized nutrition counseling and education to patients with various health conditions Provide support and guidance to help patients develop self-management skills Assess patients' nutritional needs and develop personalized meal plans Conduct individual and group education sessions on diabetes-related topics Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatment plans as needed Utilize Motivational interviewing (MI) to facilitate behavior change and improve outcomes Requirements Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) status administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. (CDR) A minimum of two years clinical experience preferably working with PWD. Certified Diabetes Care and Education specialist preferred or working to obtain BLS Our Values As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. Why MultiCare? Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn Pay and Benefit Expectations We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $32.21 - $46.35 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.