Clinical Dietitian

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

28d

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for the nutritional care of patients and provides nutrition education to staff, physicians, patients, and the community. The role evaluates patients’ nutritional status, initiates medical nutrition therapy, establishes nutrition diagnoses, and develops individualized plans of care with appropriate interventions. It monitors and reassesses patients’ progress and adjusts care plans as needed, including nutritional interventions for patients receiving enteral or parenteral support. The Clinical Dietitian coordinates care and timely discharge with physicians, nursing staff, and the interdisciplinary team. The position provides age-appropriate care for newborn, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients; serves as a resource lecturer for healthcare providers, students, and the community; and precepts dietetic interns. It also follows applicable regulatory, safety, sanitation, and security standards and participates in performance-improvement activities, data collection, and action plans. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field.
Registered Dietitian or RDE (RD Eligible), as defined by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist in the state where work is performed.
Comprehensive knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapy.
Knowledge and skills to provide age-specific, population-specific, and diagnosis-related patient care.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, time-management, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and assess patients’ nutritional status.
Initiate medical nutrition therapy to achieve patient goals; establish nutrition diagnoses and develop individualized plans of care with appropriate interventions.
Reassess and monitor patients to evaluate the effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy, evaluate progress toward goals, and adjust plans of care.
Assess, prescribe, and maintain nutritional interventions for patients receiving enteral and parenteral support.
Communicate with physicians, nursing staff, and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care and timely discharge.
Provide care appropriate to the age of patients served, including newborn, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Provide nutrition education and serve as a resource lecturer for healthcare providers, students, and the community.
Precept dietetic interns during supervised practice experience.
Comply with local, state, federal, and medical center regulatory, safety, sanitation, and security standards.
Participate in performance-improvement studies, assist with data collection, and support action plans.
Perform other duties as assigned.