Clinical Nutritionist and Dietitian Opportunities with Norton Healthcare
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![]() United States, Kentucky, Louisville | |
![]() 224 East Broadway (Show on map) | |
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Responsibilities Clinical Nutritionist The Clinical Nutritionist-Norton Medical Group promotes holistic wellness through the coordination of health and wellness services which includes resources, support structure, coaching and education to optimize the health and wellness of program participants/patients. This individual promotes excellence by improving the participant's outcomes. The Clinical Nutritionist-NMG is responsible for delivering direct education, coaching and guidance to program participants of all literacy levels The Clinical Nutritionist-NMG must be able to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, maintain participant confidentiality and exhibit excellent customer service skills including effective listening, critical thinking, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a changing environment.
Dietitian - Diabetes Specialist The Dietitian- Diabetes Specialist serves as a leading provider of diabetes care and education within the Norton Healthcare System. Provides direct patient care and support, including management of insulin and anti-hyperglycemic agents under policies and protocols approved by supervising Licensed Care Practitioners/Providers, diabetes programming leadership, and system-based committees. Manages patient's routine diabetes care through acquisition, interpretation, and modification as appropriate of advanced diabetes technologies, including glucose meters, interstitial glucose sensors, and subcutaneous insulin infusion pumps. Delivers comprehensive diabetes care and education for nutrition, advanced diabetes management, acute/chronic complication management and prevention, lifestyle and behavior modification, while assessing comprehension, psychosocial factors, and social determinants of health. Functions as part of multidisciplinary team utilizing age-appropriate principles of growth and development for patients aged infant to geriatric. Collaborates with organizational departments/committees and partner with external programs to provide robust health and wellness options to patients served. Coordinates and administers comprehensive diabetes care through on site programs and classes to deliver nutrition and relevant health and wellness education to patients and their families in the ambulatory, emergency department, and hospital-based settings via face-to-face or remote electronic modalities. Additional roles and responsibilities will include the training and guidance of dietitian-diabetes specialist team members, participation in program research and development, and training of staff, providers, etc. Dietitian - Diabetes Educator (Grant Funded Position): The Dietitian - Diabetes Educator serves as a provider of diabetes care and education within the Norton Healthcare System. Provides direct patient care and support, including evaluation and teaching of use for insulin and anti-hyperglycemic agents, and delivery tools. Manages patients' routine diabetes care through assessment of use of advanced diabetes technologies (including glucose meters, interstitial glucose sensors, and subcutaneous insulin infusion pumps). Delivers comprehensive diabetes care and education for nutrition, basic diabetes management, acute/chronic complication prevention, lifestyle and behavior modification, while assessing comprehension, psychosocial factors, and social determinants of health. Functions as part of multidisciplinary team utilizing age-appropriate principles of growth and development for patients aged infant to geriatric. Participates as needed with organizational departments/committees and partner with external programs to provide robust health and wellness options to patients served. Administers comprehensive diabetes care through on site programs/classes to deliver nutrition and relevant health and wellness education to patients and their families in the ambulatory, emergency department, and hospital-based settings via face-to-face or remote electronic modalities. Qualifications Clinical Nutritionist Required:
Dietitian - Diabetes Specialist Required:
Dietitian - Diabeties Educator Required:
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