Clinical Dietitian II - Pediatric Long Term Care - Days
About The Position
The Clinical Dietitian II competently provides and documents nutrition care applicable to the assigned practice area. The role requires at least one year of experience providing nutrition care in an acute care setting as a Registered Dietitian, unless grandfathered under previous position requirements. The dietitian maintains Registered Dietitian status and follows the profession’s Code of Ethics, taking accountability and responsibility for actions and behavior. After competency is determined by the supervisor, the dietitian may modify diets; order snacks and supplements; initiate and manage enteral tube feedings; and order head circumferences, heights, lengths, and weights. The role includes communicating patient needs to the health care team and patient food service managers, and providing in-services to staff. The position requires working weekends as assigned and traveling to satellite clinics when needed, as determined by the supervisor. Pediatric outpatient positions require flexibility to include evening appointments; the posting does not specify whether this particular position is outpatient.
Requirements
- Registered Dietitian (RD) registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; maintain Registered Dietitian status.
- At least one year of experience providing nutrition care in an acute care setting as a Registered Dietitian, unless grandfathered under previous position requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Ability to work in a diverse environment.
- Cannot provide nutrition care to end-stage (dialysis) renal patients until one year post-registration.
- Work weekends as assigned by the supervisor.
- Travel to satellite clinics when needed, as determined by the supervisor.
Nice To Haves
- For outpatient clinical positions, experience counseling in an acute care or outpatient care setting is desired.
- For outpatient positions, specialty certification in the area of practice is preferred.
- Certificate in Training in Adult Weight Management or Childhood & Adolescent Weight Management is preferred for outpatient positions.
- Motivational interview training is preferred for outpatient positions.
- Experience with clinical research protocols is preferred for applicable positions.
Responsibilities
- Provide and document nutrition care appropriate to the practice area.
- After supervisor-determined competency, modify diets; order snacks and supplements; initiate and manage enteral tube feedings; and order head circumferences, heights, lengths, and weights.
- Communicate patient needs to the health care team and patient food service managers.
- Provide in-services to staff.
- Work weekends as assigned by the supervisor.
- Travel to satellite clinics when needed, as determined by the supervisor.
- Follow the Code of Ethics for the profession of dietetics and take accountability and responsibility for actions and behavior.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
