Clinical Dietitian Nutritional Services
About The Position
The Clinical Dietitian plans and implements medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for inpatients and outpatients as prescribed by medical staff, and conducts nutrition screening, assessments, and reassessments while complying with regulatory requirements. The role plans, implements, and evaluates nutritional care for patients on modified diets in consultation with patients, families, nursing, and medical staff. It also provides nutrition counseling, documents nutrition therapy in patients’ electronic medical records, and consults with medical staff on diet orders, caloric prescriptions, parenteral and enteral nutrition, and supplements. The position assists with developing menu cycles, maintains Medical Center and departmental policies and procedures, participates in committees and education programs, and may educate or precept students and interns. It receives direct supervision from the Chief Clinical Dietitian and may supervise Nutrition and Culinary Services staff as needed. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related healthcare field and current Registered Dietitian and Pennsylvania Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist credentials. A master’s degree and prior clinical dietetics experience are preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related healthcare field.
- Registered Dietitian (RD) registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) license with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Remain calm in changing work situations and consistently exhibit a positive daily work attitude.
- Adapt to changes in routine and schedule.
- Demonstrate a commitment to customer service in performing job duties.
- Maintain professional growth and development, including attending professional conferences, seminars, and workshops and reviewing current literature.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Prior experience in clinical dietetics.
Responsibilities
- Plan, implement, and evaluate nutritional care for appropriate patients on modified diets in consultation with patients, families, nursing, and medical staff, according to established standards of care.
- Provide inpatient and outpatient nutrition counseling to patients and/or families in individual or group sessions.
- Document nutrition therapy in patients’ electronic medical records.
- Perform nutrition assessments as required.
- Consult with medical staff as requested regarding appropriate diet orders, caloric prescriptions, parenteral and enteral nutrition, and nutrition supplements.
- Assist with development of master menu cycles for regular and modified diets.
- Maintain Medical Center and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement, safety, infection, and environment control.
- Participate in required professional committees, department meetings, and in-service education programs.
- Plan and/or conduct in-service education programs for department or other hospital staff as required.
- Serve as an educator or preceptor for students and/or interns as required.
- Maintain confidentiality of records and information and adhere to HIPAA policies.
- Supervise Nutrition and Culinary Services staff activities as needed.
- Perform related and miscellaneous duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
