Clinical Dietitian – Cherry Hospital (Evergreen)

State of North Carolina•Wayne, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The clinical dietitian provides assessment of nutritional status and makes recommendations for nutritional needs. The clinical dietitian directs the development and implementation of a nutritional plan of care; counsels patients in the guidelines, acceptance and selection of foods needed to meet nutritional goals; and counsel's family and/or caregivers. The clinical dietitian will monitor progress and reassess as indicated to provide long term care when needed. Position serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary treatment team and as a consultant for other staff due to nutritional knowledge and acts as a liaison between area of assignment, medical staff, and nutritional services department.

Requirements

Master's degree in foods and nutrition or a related area from an appropriately accredited institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and current registration, in good standing, administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Bachelor's degree in foods and nutrition, dietetics, or related area from an appropriately accredited institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and current registration, in good standing, administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and two years of experience in a clinical dietary setting.

Nice To Haves

Considerable knowledge in the specialized care of chronic and acute medical problems requiring a variety of therapeutic diet modifications and potential food and drug interactions.
Ability to function as an independent worker with expertise in the assessment of the nutritional status of adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations and the determination of needs and the subsequent plan for needed intervention.
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with all levels of Hospital personnel and with patients with a variety of backgrounds, education, and mental distress.
Ability to lead individual and group nutritional education sessions.
Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team to formulate individual treatment plans.

Responsibilities

Provides assessment of nutritional status and makes recommendations for nutritional needs.
Directs the development and implementation of a nutritional plan of care.
Counsels patients in the guidelines, acceptance and selection of foods needed to meet nutritional goals.
Counsels family and/or caregivers.
Monitors progress and reassesses as indicated to provide long term care when needed.
Serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary treatment team.
Acts as a consultant for other staff due to nutritional knowledge.
Acts as a liaison between area of assignment, medical staff, and nutritional services department.