Nutrition Support Clinical Dietitian Clinical Dietitian I

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Healthcare department of Food & Nutrition is seeking a Clinical Dietitian I to use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide Medical Nutrition Therapy and nutrition counseling for the surgical/neuroscience intensive care and orthopedic adult and geriatric inpatient populations. This role also involves teaching Master of Clinical Nutrition Students and participating in multidisciplinary teams to develop nutritional components of care. The candidate will demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient’s status according to age. University of Iowa Healthcare is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center, dedicated to changing medicine and changing lives.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Candidates registered prior to January 1 2024, a Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required.
Licensure by the State of Iowa is required.

Nice To Haves

A Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) certification is desirable or must be willing to obtain within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities

Use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide Medical Nutrition Therapy and nutrition counseling for the surgical/neuroscience intensive care and orthopedic adult and geriatric inpatient populations.
Use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling for adult and geriatric outpatients and inpatients.
Teaches Master of Clinical Nutrition Students.
Participate in multidisciplinary teams and develop nutritional components of care.
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient’s status according to age.