Clinical Dietitian
Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
Beloit Health System is seeking a per diem Clinical Dietitian for its Nutritional Support Services Department at Beloit Memorial Hospital. The position provides general and specialized nutrition care to inpatient and outpatient populations through nutritional assessment, counseling, and support, in collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals. The schedule and weekly hours vary. The role includes patient care across one or more age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
- Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Wisconsin certification through the Dietitians Affiliate Credentialing Board within six months of hire.
- Knowledge of nutrition and dietary principles and familiarity with medical terminology common to nutrition.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Flexibility to participate in a weekend and holiday rotation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Training, knowledge, and skills to perform evaluation, treatment, and/or patient care for one or more of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients' nutritional status and develop, implement, and monitor individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy plans.
- Complete comprehensive nutrition assessments for patients identified as at nutritional risk through established Nutrition Screening Protocols.
- Evaluate patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition and provide recommendations to meet their nutritional needs.
- Document nutrition assessments, interventions, recommendations, and outcomes in the electronic medical record.
- Respond to physician consults and referrals about patient nutrition concerns and treatment plans.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to communicate patients' nutrition status and tolerance of prescribed nutrition therapies.
- Provide inpatient and outpatient nutrition counseling and education to patients, family members, and caregivers.
- Develop and deliver nutrition-related education and in-service training for dietary staff and other healthcare professionals as needed.
- Review and modify patient menus for compliance with current standards of care, physician orders, and the approved diet manual.
- Participate in departmental performance improvement initiatives and quality assurance activities.
- Assist with weekend coverage and provide on-call support as assigned.
- Participate in interdisciplinary discharge planning rounds to support continuity of care and patient transitions.
