Clinical Dietitian - Inpatient

Children's Hospital and Health System • Milwaukee, WI

18h • Onsite

About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ The Clinical Inpatient Dietitian in this role will be responsible for screening, assessing, prioritizing, and providing the nutrition care plan for patients and families, which may be specific to a disease entity, but which also encompasses the entire continuum of care – hospital, clinic, and the community. Participates in team staffing, rounding or care conferences of patients; coordinates care in conjunction with other disciplines per the needs of the clinical area of practice (i.e. providers, nursing, social work, psychology, speech/language pathology, etc); communicates with health care team when nutrition outcomes are not met. Location: Onsite at the Milwaukee main hospital Schedule: Monday-Friday (8:00am-4:30pm) Holiday and weekend rotation required May need to travel to other Children’s locations based on the needs of the department.

Requirements

• RD-Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration within 90 Days required
• License Certified Dietitian (29) - State of Wisconsin within 180 Days required
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children’s values and support our mission and vision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively gather and share information with physicians; counsel and instruct families; participate in a multi-disciplinary team in provision of nutritional care; and provide effective coaching to team members.
• Ability to independently assess patients and their conditions; interpret available data; and evaluate recommendations, outcomes, and patient/family comprehension.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in clinical nutrition and/or with a pediatric population preferred
• Previous experience with an electronic medical record preferred

Responsibilities

• Screening, assessing, prioritizing, and providing the nutrition care plan for patients and families, which may be specific to a disease entity, but which also encompasses the entire continuum of care – hospital, clinic, and the community.
• Participates in team staffing, rounding or care conferences of patients
• Coordinates care in conjunction with other disciplines per the needs of the clinical area of practice (i.e. providers, nursing, social work, psychology, speech/language pathology, etc)
• Communicates with health care team when nutrition outcomes are not met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level