Clinical Dietitian FT Days

Trane Technologies•Detroit, MI

12h

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian provides nutritional assessment and dietary management for patients and families diagnosed with inborn errors of metabolism who are referred to the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Metabolic Management Clinic. The role serves both inpatients at Children’s Hospital of Michigan and outpatients seen in the clinic, recommending and monitoring dietary intake, diet prescriptions, necessary blood tests, and growth and development. The dietitian conducts nutrition assessments for patients identified at nutritional risk and develops appropriate nutrition care plans, including nutrient requirements and education. Assessments consider medical and supplement history, anthropometric measurements, laboratory values, diet history, age-specific factors, cultural and religious practices, and barriers to learning. The role collaborates with medical staff, nursing, speech-language pathology, and other hospital personnel, and documents assessments in patient records using approved procedures. The position also supports education, research, quality improvement, foodservice, and patient assistance activities, while contributing as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
Dietetic internship in a healthcare setting, or completion of a supervised practice program at a healthcare facility, community agency, or foodservice corporation, or a program combined with graduate or undergraduate studies.
Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, or registry eligibility with passage of the registry exam within six months of internship completion.
Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is required when working with patients with inherited metabolic disorders.

Responsibilities

Provide nutrition assessment and education in the clinic setting for patients with inborn errors of metabolism.
Implement medical nutrition therapy in the inpatient setting for patients with inborn errors of metabolism.
Recommend and monitor dietary intake, diet prescriptions, necessary blood tests, and growth and development.
Provide metabolic formula preparation instructions to patients and families.
Provide written diet prescriptions and ensure patients and families have supplies related to nutrition interventions, including scales, special measuring utensils, and special formulas.
Calculate and evaluate diet records and laboratory results for home monitoring, including calories, protein, Phe, and other offending amino acids as appropriate to the disorder.
Communicate frequently and effectively with patients and families by phone and email.
Educate house staff and other healthcare team members on dietary management.
Develop and implement nutrition education programs for metabolic patients and families.
Participate as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team providing medical and nutritional care to patients with inborn errors of metabolism.
Provide consultations to hospital dietitians, nursing staff, and other healthcare team members as needed.
Participate in professional organizations and committees at local, state, and national levels.
Maintain metabolic formula inventory and ordering schedules for the patient population.
Prepare letters of medical necessity, formula prescriptions, and supporting documentation to obtain insurance coverage for metabolic formula.
Assess patients identified as being at nutritional risk and develop nutrition care plans suited to their assessed needs.
Record nutrition assessments in patient records using DMC-approved documentation.
Serve as a nutrition resource for hospital personnel and medical staff, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, and provide nutrition-related education to departments.
Research and develop programs for dietetic interns and provide specialized and general nutrition instruction to interns.
Participate in research projects and nutrition-related programs.
Work with outside agencies to obtain ongoing assistance for patients as appropriate.
Maintain hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and objectives; participate in process improvement and provide input on improving care quality.
Inventory and order office and tube-feeding supplies.
Monitor and direct foodservice personnel to ensure patients receive optimal nutritional foodservice, and follow up with patients regarding adherence to dietary regimens.
Formulate special recipes or plans to meet specific patient needs.
Promote guest relations and provide quick, courteous customer service.
Demonstrate behaviors supporting quality, community welfare, respect and involvement, teamwork, effective communication, innovation and education, and efficient resource use.