Clinical Dietitian (Per Diem)

Hartford Healthcare•Norwich, CT

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common\: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Job Responsibilities: Responsible for providing clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to patients/residents. Ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources. Assesses the nutritional status of patients/residents/customers and determines individualized nutrition care plan. Monitors effectiveness of nutrition care plan per standards of care. Coordinates nutritional care of patient with food services. Completes nutrition-focused physical exams (NFPE). Diagnoses and addresses malnutrition with appropriate nutrition care plan. Serves as expert on identifying and treating malnutrition. Educates other members of the health care team on malnutrition. Documents nutrition assessments, interventions, and follow-up care in the EMR according to policy. Tracks data related to patient caseload, complexity and time spent in indirect care activities. Provides nutrition education and outreach to the local community. Participates in hospital community nutrition education program. Develops nutrition education materials for community programs. Provides nutrition education to patients, students, staff, and community members as needed. Provides guidance, education, and direction to clinical dietetic technicians and food and nutrition employees, when appropriate. Orients, mentors and trains interns as applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Nutrition/Dietetics or related field
None
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (Commission on Dietetic Registration)
Must have Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CT Department of Public Health) within 90 days of hire
RD eligible (Must achieve Registered Dietitian credential and request CDN within 90 days of hire)
Must be able to read, write and speak English

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Nutrition or related field
One year of work experience in clinical nutrition
Additional languages a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to patients/residents.
Ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.
Assesses the nutritional status of patients/residents/customers and determines individualized nutrition care plan.
Monitors effectiveness of nutrition care plan per standards of care.
Coordinates nutritional care of patient with food services.
Completes nutrition-focused physical exams (NFPE).
Diagnoses and addresses malnutrition with appropriate nutrition care plan.
Serves as expert on identifying and treating malnutrition.
Educates other members of the health care team on malnutrition.
Documents nutrition assessments, interventions, and follow-up care in the EMR according to policy.
Tracks data related to patient caseload, complexity and time spent in indirect care activities.
Provides nutrition education and outreach to the local community.
Participates in hospital community nutrition education program.
Develops nutrition education materials for community programs.
Provides nutrition education to patients, students, staff, and community members as needed.
Provides guidance, education, and direction to clinical dietetic technicians and food and nutrition employees, when appropriate.
Orients, mentors and trains interns as applicable.