Clinical Dietitian I
About The Position
The Clinical Dietitian provides expert nutrition care by developing and implementing individualized nutrition plans to improve patient health outcomes. The role communicates nutritional information across systems and participates in health team meetings as the nutrition expert. The dietitian applies clinical expertise and empathetic, evidence-based care while adhering to professional standards and communicating effectively with patients and healthcare teams. Responsibilities include assessing nutritional status using age- and gender-appropriate standards while considering cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds; screening patients for nutrition risk; and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to identify patients at risk or those needing a higher level of care. The dietitian implements targeted nutrition interventions, provides customized education to patients, families, and caregivers, and monitors, evaluates, and rescreens patients as appropriate. The dietitian updates plans of care and follows up with patients as needed. The position develops nutrition intervention plans that specify the appropriate feeding route, mode, and prescription based on each patient's needs and physician orders. It monitors patient responses against measurable goals and documents care in the medical record. The dietitian also works with Food and Nutrition Services to enhance the patient experience through activities such as test trays, menu reviews, trayline audits, menu compliance checks, patient-facing support, communication, and customer service. Additional duties include peer reviews, chart audits, and supporting Diet Manual Handbook training for clinical staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Completion of an accredited dietitian program (ACEND—Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics).
- Obtain one of the listed registered dietitian credentials within 90 days: RD, RD-ADA, RD-AND, or RD-CDR.
- Obtain Nevada dietitian credential (DIETITIAN:NV) within 90 days.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients' nutritional status using age- and gender-appropriate standards, considering cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds, and use validated assessment tools to identify nutrition-related diagnoses when indicated.
- Conduct routine screening to identify patients at nutritional risk.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support patient care and identify patients at nutrition risk or needing a higher level of care.
- Implement targeted nutrition interventions and provide customized nutrition education to patients, families, and caregivers.
- Monitor, evaluate, and rescreen patients' nutrition status as appropriate; update plans of care and follow up with patients as needed.
- Develop individualized intervention plans that specify feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription in accordance with patient needs and physicians' orders.
- Evaluate patient responses to interventions against measurable goals and document them thoroughly and promptly in the medical record.
- Collaborate with Food and Nutrition Services to enhance patient experience, including test trays, menu reviews, trayline audits, menu compliance checks, patient-facing support, communication, and customer service.
- Participate in peer reviews and chart audits.
- Collaborate in Diet Manual Handbook training for clinical staff, including instruction on accessing hard-copy and electronic versions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
