Clinical Dietitian

Trinity Health • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

What the Clinical Dietitian will do: Develops and implements a plan of nutritional care utilizing accepted dietary standards based on assessment of nutritional needs and correlates with other healthcare plans. Communicates patient nutritional information to appropriate health team members, sets priorities on daily work assignments. Participates in monitoring and evaluating the quality and appropriateness of nutritional care Instructs in-patients and out-patients in prescribed diets and provides follow up services to assess adequacy of nutritional care, demonstrates accountability for hospital resources. Identifies personal learning needs related to clinical and age related patient populations, educates dietary staff in areas of clinical nutrition including use of diet manuals, meal patterns, maintains competency in accessing and documenting patient information in the automated patient medical record as defined by policy and procedure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university.
• Master’s Degree as required by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (effective Jan. 1, 2024) or bachelor’s degree grandfathered prior to this update.
• Registered member for the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• If Dietetic Registration Eligible. Must be able to pass RD examination within 6 months of date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a plan of nutritional care utilizing accepted dietary standards based on assessment of nutritional needs and correlates with other healthcare plans.
• Communicates patient nutritional information to appropriate health team members
• Sets priorities on daily work assignments.
• Participates in monitoring and evaluating the quality and appropriateness of nutritional care
• Instructs in-patients and out-patients in prescribed diets and provides follow up services to assess adequacy of nutritional care
• Demonstrates accountability for hospital resources.
• Identifies personal learning needs related to clinical and age related patient populations
• Educates dietary staff in areas of clinical nutrition including use of diet manuals, meal patterns
• Maintains competency in accessing and documenting patient information in the automated patient medical record as defined by policy and procedure.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• DAILYPAY
• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Colleague Referral Program to earn cash and prizes
• Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees