Clinical Dietitian I

Emory•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Be inspired. Be valued. Belong. At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. This role regularly assumes responsibility for more complex patients, demonstrates advanced practice competency, and participates in peer mentoring activities. The position requires demonstrating expert advanced knowledge in all work areas, participating in the development and evaluation of patient education materials, and educating FNS Staff by conducting one or more education activities per year. The Clinical Dietitian I also serves on FNS and EHC committees, coordinates distribution of workload with clinical staff, and completes performance improvement and/or quality improvement activity annually. This role may serve as a mentor to Clinical Dietitian I or II, contribute to the development and revision of internship curriculum, and serve on the Dietetic Internship Selection Committee per Internship Director. Additionally, the role coordinates team activities to implement process improvement solutions, develops and implements orientation for new clinical dietitian employees, and coordinates an educational seminar for dietitians or professional staff, or contributes an article or newsletter to educate professional staff. The Clinical Dietitian I also develops and implements system-wide nutrition-related events, actively participates in a related professional organization, attends Quality Academy, completes a project, and obtains a certificate. Finally, the role provides evidence of the ability to demonstrate the application of at least one new skill learned or approach to work annually.

Requirements

Three or more years of experience as a clinical dietitian, with at least 2 years experience in an acute care setting.
Master's Degree or Specialty certification (Board Certified Specialist Gerontological Nutrition, Board Certified Specialist Renal Nutrition, Board Certified Specialist Oncology Nutrition, Board Certified Specialist Obesity and Weight Management, Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, Advanced Practice Certification in Clinical Nutrition).

Nice To Haves

All levels of experience and education will be considered for this posting.

Responsibilities

Regularly assumes responsibility for more complex patients.
Demonstrates advanced practice competency.
Participates in peer mentoring activities.
Demonstrates expert advanced knowledge in all work areas.
Participates in development and evaluation of patient education materials.
Educates FNS Staff by conducting one or more education activities per year; this may include supervision of educational activities conducted by dietetic interns.
Serves on FNS and EHC committees.
Coordinates distribution of workload with clinical staff.
Completes performance improvement and/or quality improvement activity annually.
May serve as mentor to Clinical Dietitian I or II.
Development and revision of internship curriculum.
Serves on the Dietetic Internship Selection Committee per Internship Director.
Coordinates team activities to implement process improvement solutions.
Develops and implements orientation for new clinical dietitian employees.
Coordinates an educational seminar for dietitians or professional staff, or contribute an article or newsletter to educate professional staff.
Develops and implements system wide nutrition related events.
Actively participates in a related professional organization.
Attends Quality Academy, completes project, and obtains certificate.
Provides evidence of ability to demonstrate application of at least one new skill learned or approach to work annually.