Clinical Dietitian - Adult Inpatient

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

At Duke Health, the Clinical Dietitian is driven by a commitment to compassionate care, aiming to change the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. This position is based at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's four hospitals, featuring 1062 patient beds and comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center and an endo-surgery center. The Duke University Health System seeks a dedicated Clinical Dietitian to embrace its mission of Advancing Health Together. The hospital delivers patient-centered care and is recognized for its expertise in Inpatient, Urgent Outpatient, OR, Interventional, ED/Trauma, PEDS, Cardiac, Oncology, and Transplant services. Clinical dietitians at Duke Health work across both inpatient and outpatient settings, providing specialized medical nutrition therapy for areas such as oncology, diabetes, weight management, and surgical preparation. DUHS offers career growth and enrichment within its Nutrition services, including a clinical ladder program with various steps and opportunities across the health system's hospitals.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major.
• Successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
• For Level I: One year in an acute care environment preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions.
• For Level II and Level III: At least 5 years of clinical experience or at least 3 years' clinical experience plus an approved, nutrition related certification.
• Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; candidates eligible for registration may be hired with the expectation that registration will be achieved within 90 days of hire.
• Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition; provision for license-eligible dietitians as above.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings.
• Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies.
• Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals.
• Evaluate, interpret, monitor, and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of inpatients and outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Identify and provide age-specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
• Develop, review, update and implement educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.
• Write orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy.
• Function as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain Registered Dietitian (RD) status including continuing professional education per the Professional Development Portfolio.
• Maintain North Carolina Board of Nutrition and Dietetics licensure.
• Precept dietetic interns and provide on the job training for newly hired clinical staff.
• Supervise daily work of dietetic technicians (registered - provide input into evaluation but not directly evaluate their performance).
• Comply with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards.
• Work in an assigned specialty area and integrate research and education into practice as evidence by competencies (Level II).
• Act as a liaison and advocate for the profession by utilizing and sharing new practice knowledge and skill into other areas of the profession (management, public health) and or other disciplines (Level II).
• Think critically, display a range of highly developed clinical and technical skills, and formulate judgements acquired through a combination of education, experience and critical thinking (Level III).
• Provide expertise, oversight and leadership in a designated specialty area, such as Student Advisor, Malnutrition Specialist, Adult Nutrition Support Specialist, Pediatric Nutrition Support Specialist, Program Coordinator, Clinical and Quality Specialist, IT Specialist, Outpatient Clinical Coordinator, Lead, or Subject Matter Expert (Level III).

Benefits

• $5,000 commitment bonus
• Up to $8,000 in relocation assistance
• Career growth and enrichment within Nutrition services
• Clinical ladder program with various steps and opportunities at each hospital within the health system

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees