Clinical Dietitian

Upperline Health•Nashville, TN

21d•Remote

About The Position

Upperline Health is seeking a Clinical Registered Dietitian to provide nutritional services to their high-risk, complex care patient population. This role involves counseling and nutritional assessments as a member of the interdisciplinary team to improve results and maximize outcomes. The ideal candidate will have experience working with an older adult population (65+) and addressing topics such as weight loss, CKD, diabetes, heart health, gout, and kidney stones. Candidates must demonstrate compassion for patient needs, have great attention to detail, and thrive in a collaborative environment. Active FL licensure is required.

Requirements

Registered Dietitian in FL required
Licensed Dietitian
Experience in adult clinical area preferred, or at least 2 years work experience in adult clinical dietetics
Experience working with patients with complex, unmanaged Diabetes, Hypertension, and other chronic illness
Candidates should be excited and energized by the prospect of working collaboratively as part of an innovative team
Strong customer-service orientation
Patient, compassionate and professional demeanor required
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multi-task
Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrated problem-solving skills
Strong writing, Word, Excel, and database management skills
Extremely strong work ethic
Experience working in a fast-growing, rapidly changing environment

Nice To Haves

GA licensure a plus
Member of the American Dietetic Association preferred
Prior healthcare experience serving chronically ill patients living with limited resources and/or mental illness preferred
Virtual (phone or video chat) case management or care coordination experience preferred

Responsibilities

Educate the interdisciplinary team on dietary and nutrition guidelines to support health maintenance in the older adult population with chronic illnesses.
Obtain and evaluate nutrition histories of patients regarding food habits; assess patients' knowledge of diet and health maintenance and provide appropriate detailed education to patients and their families regarding nutritional status, adequacy measures, fluid status, and all nutrition-related lab parameters pertaining to their disease process.
Complete written nutritional assessments as well as comprehensive patient assessments for patients' written care plans in accordance with established Federal and State licensure guidelines; participate in care plan meetings.
Monitor patients' adherence and response to nutrition therapy, and adjust therapy as needed to achieve and sustain an effective nutritional status; document patients' response to therapy in progress notes.
Complete other related duties as deemed necessary by Upperline Health.