Clinical Dietitian - Outpatient Clinics

Children's Hospital and Health System • Milwaukee, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian in the outpatient clinics screens, assesses, and prioritizes patients’ nutrition needs and provides nutrition care plans for patients and families. Care may be tailored to a specific disease entity while encompassing the continuum of care across the hospital, clinic, and community. The role serves a pediatric population and requires age-appropriate care based on growth and development across the lifespan. The position is part time at 32 hours per week, four days per week, with Wednesdays off. The schedule is Monday at the New Berlin clinic (Forest Home) and Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at the Greenfield clinic. Milwaukee is used for introductory training only. There are no evening or weekend hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Wisconsin Certified Dietitian license required within 180 days.
• Registered Dietitian credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration required within 90 days.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to independently assess patients and their conditions, interpret available data, and evaluate recommendations, outcomes, and patient/family comprehension.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
• Ability to provide care as described in departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate behaviors that reflect Children’s Wisconsin values and support its mission and vision.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Lactation Counselor certification, or willingness to obtain it after hire.
• Previous experience in clinical nutrition and/or with a pediatric population.
• Previous experience with an electronic medical record.

Responsibilities

• Screen, assess, and prioritize patients’ nutrition needs.
• Develop and provide nutrition care plans for patients and families across the hospital, clinic, and community.
• Assess patients and their conditions independently, interpret available data, and evaluate recommendations, outcomes, and patient and family comprehension.
• Counsel and instruct families and communicate information effectively with physicians.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team to provide nutritional care and coach team members.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and age-specific needs, following departmental policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time