Clinical Dietitian

University of Rochester•City of Rochester, NY

13d•$30 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian provides timely, evidence-based nutritional care and education to patients and families. The role supports high-quality nutritional care, participates in the training of medical staff, dietetic interns, and peers, and serves as a consultant and resource to the healthcare team and as a liaison between patients and foodservice staff. The position provides ongoing nutritional assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and education, and develops and implements individualized nutrition care plans for patients across the lifecycle, from infants to older adults, as assigned. The Clinical Dietitian integrates evidence-based research into patient education, practice, and management; communicates nutrition plans and their rationale to team members verbally and in the medical record; and uses HIPAA-secure communication modalities such as Zoom and MyChart. The role provides education on medical nutrition therapy and food-drug interactions, supports continuity of care during transitions or discharge, and develops nutrition education materials. It serves as a clinical preceptor to dietetic interns and provides training to students, peers, medical professionals, and nutrition staff. The position participates in interdisciplinary rounds, weekly nutrition support rounds, quality assurance and tracking activities, committees, community nutrition functions, and department meetings. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; for degrees received before January 1, 2024, Commission on Dietetics Registration certification and completion of a one-year dietetic internship are required.
For degrees received on or after January 1, 2024, a master's degree, CEND certification, and completion of a one-year dietetic internship are required.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Registry-eligible by the Commission on Dietetic Registration upon hire.
Obtain Registered Dietitian (RD) credential within 9 months.
Demonstrated strong communication skills.
Ability to work independently and effectively in a busy, multidisciplinary medical practice setting.
Ability to prioritize workload and multitask accurately and efficiently.

Nice To Haves

Clinical nutrition experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing nutritional assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and education to patients and families.
Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans for patients across the lifecycle, from infants to older adults, as assigned.
Integrate evidence-based research into patient education, practice, and patient management.
Communicate nutrition plans and their rationale to team members verbally and in the medical record.
Use HIPAA-secure patient communication modalities such as Zoom and MyChart.
Educate patients, families, and significant others on medical nutrition therapy and food-drug interactions.
Ensure continuity of care when patients transition to another level of care or are discharged.
Develop nutrition education materials.
Serve as a clinical preceptor to dietetic interns and provide didactic training to nutrition students, peers, and other medical professionals.
Participate in orientation, training, and in-service education for professional and other nutrition staff.
Participate in continuing education opportunities.
Participate in unit-based, disease-specific, interdisciplinary, and weekly nutrition support rounds.
Serve as a consultant and resource to healthcare team members and as a liaison between patients or units and foodservice staff.
Participate in quality assurance activities, including productivity and malnutrition tracking.
Serve on committees for department and hospital initiatives.
Represent the department at community nutrition functions.
Attend scheduled department staff meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.