Clinical Dietitian

Taylorville Memorial Hospital • Decatur, IL

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About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for compassionately providing inpatient Medical Nutrition Therapy. This position functions as part of a team to ensure the delivery of evidence-based nutrition care. He/She provides nutrition care utilizing the Nutrition Care Process and documents patient interactions in the electronic medical record.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate Degree in Dietetics or Dietetics related field
• Graduate of an Accredited Dietetic Internship or Coordinate Program recognized through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist recognized through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or registry-eligible, and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist through Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Licensure must be obtained within six (6) months of hire date if registry-eligible status
• Must maintain Professional Development Portfolio and Continuing Education to maintain registration and licensure

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Dietetics or Dietetics related field
• One year experience as a Registered Dietitian

Responsibilities

• Utilize the Nutrition Care Process as recommended by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and in accordance with Decatur Memorial Hospitals 'Nutrition Screening, Assessment, and Reassessment of Patients' policy
• Provide nutrition counseling and/or education to patients and/or caregivers based on assessment of individual learning needs
• Work in partnership with the interdisciplinary team and participate in patient care rounds as able
• Provide supervised learning experience for dietetic interns and students when appropriate
• Communicate and collaborate with the Food and Nutrition Services staff to provide the patient with the best care possible
• Participate in Quality Improvement and Cost Control projects related to patient care and nutrition service
• Develop and provide education to the hospital and the community to promote a culture that values nutrition services
• Support the continuum of care by making referrals to appropriate outpatient services when applicable
• Participate in departmental, organization, or community teams and committees when appropriate
• Maintain high level of competency and professional development related to nutrition trends, research, policy, certifications, and standards of practice
• Appropriately utilize independent decision making and the 'Medical Nutrition Therapy Order Implementation' policy to implement or modify nutrition-related orders to provide efficient and optimal nutrition care, including tube feeding and total parenteral nutrition if physician consults RD to manage
• Initiates communication with physician and other care providers to coordinate patient care
• Integrate nutrition care with other treatment modalities
• Interpret biochemical and clinical data, identifies and monitors patients at nutritional risk; provides a variety of nutritional therapy interventions to resolve nutritional crisis and to ensure health maintenance
• Independently, manages nutrition care for patients utilizing medical staff approved orders protocol
• Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values
• Perform other duties as assigned to elevate the role of the dietitian

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree