Clinical Dietitian-Inpatient Casual Days
About The Position
The Clinical Dietitian is a casual, non-benefited position at Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, supporting department staffing during employee leave and PTO coverage. The role evaluates patients’ nutrition parameters and selects therapies to restore or maintain optimal nutrition status. Working collaboratively with patients and their health care teams, the Clinical Dietitian may order, prescribe, initiate, implement, or modify diet and nutrition-related actions in accordance with hospital privileging. The position provides high-quality, cost-effective nutrition care through advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. The Clinical Dietitian assesses patients, plans and prescribes appropriate nutrition therapy, monitors treatment outcomes, provides education and counseling, documents care, and collaborates with other disciplines and home-care providers. The role may also support outpatient services, community education, staff and student training, quality improvement, and research.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nutrition or Dietetics, including required nutrition classes for eligibility to complete a Dietetic Internship approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Current registration as a dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Current license as a Registered Dietitian with the State of Illinois.
- Meet all organizational and department competencies for the position and privileges.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Nutrition or a related field.
- More than one year of clinical practice.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ nutritional status using medical diagnoses and history, laboratory values, diet history, medications, and other medical information.
- Plan and prescribe appropriate nutrition therapy within scope of expertise and hospital privileges.
- Identify, initiate, and coordinate nutrition interventions with the health care team and goals of care.
- Prescribe therapeutic diets, nutrition-related laboratory tests, supplements, enteral support, and parenteral support with common additives as permitted by privileges.
- Interpret and discuss data regarding pharmacotherapy; select appropriate feeding routes and enteral or parenteral formulas, including modulars.
- Teach and counsel patients and families about nutrition therapy, disease prevention, wellness, desired outcomes, and behavior objectives.
- Evaluate patient responses and outcomes, and adjust nutrition treatment as needed.
- Collaborate with home-care providers and durable medical equipment providers on prescribed nutritional support.
- Attend medical rounds in areas of practice and consult with other disciplines as appropriate.
- Document care in the medical record, identify and document billable nutrition diagnoses, confirm diagnoses for Medical Nutrition Therapy, and enter appropriate billing codes.
- Provide nutrition services to outpatient areas where applicable, including required EPIC documentation to maximize reimbursement.
- Direct patients to appropriate follow-up care when needed.
- Develop, present, and modify educational materials and provide nutrition and lifestyle education to individuals and groups.
- Develop and present community education programs and work with marketing and media as assigned.
- Train and precept dietetic interns, graduate students, staff, and other learners.
- Integrate research and evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice and decision-making.
- Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, the community, and nutrition professionals; serve as a role model for Patients First.
- Participate in department and organization committees, task forces, quality monitoring, process improvement, and QAPI.
- Actively participate in research opportunities and assist with Nutrition Day research.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- The position is identified as non-benefited.
- Northwestern Medicine describes a wide range of benefits for eligible employees, including resources for physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events. Eligibility depends on employment classification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
