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. The role conducts nutrition screening, assessments, and reassessments and complies with regulatory requirements. The dietitian works with patients, families, nursing, and medical staff to provide nutritional care and counseling, document nutrition therapy, and support nutrition services operations. The position receives direct supervision from the Chief Clinical Dietitian and may supervise staff working in Nutrition and Culinary Services as needed. It also contributes to education, professional committees, departmental initiatives, and student or intern training.
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 demonstrate 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.
- Attend professional conferences, seminars, and workshops and review current literature to keep knowledge of dietetics, food, nutrition, and healthcare current.
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, following 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.
- Provide nutritional consultation to medical staff regarding diet orders, caloric prescriptions, parenteral and enteral nutrition, and nutrition supplements.
- Assist with developing master menu cycles for regular and modified diets.
- Maintain Medical Center and departmental policies, procedures, objectives, performance improvement, safety, infection, and environmental control requirements.
- 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 follow policies outlined by H.I.P.A.A. standards.
- Supervise activities of staff working in Nutrition and Culinary Services as needed.
- Perform related and miscellaneous duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
