Clinical Dietitian (Casual/PRN)

Nemours Children's Health•Wilmington, DE

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a casual/PRN Clinical Dietitian to join its team in Wilmington, Delaware. The position provides clinical nutrition consultation in coordination with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary care team. The dietitian conducts nutrition consultations, assessments, and interventions for inpatients and outpatients as required; develops patient-specific nutritional care plans; counsels pediatric patients and caregivers on disease-specific diets and formulas; and documents assessments and recommendations in the EPIC medical record system. The role may include participation in team rounds, recommendations and prescriptions for enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition, rotating on-call responsibilities, and serving as a nutrition resource to medical teams, hospital staff, and community partners. The dietitian maintains clinical competencies and professional credentials, pursues continuing education, and contributes as a speaker or author on pediatric nutrition topics as appropriate. The role also supports evidence-based practice by keeping current with research and guidelines and developing or participating in research projects with other disciplines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited university or college, with coursework accredited or approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
At least one year of experience.
Complete continuing professional education requirements to maintain registration and licensure.
Obtain the Registered Dietitian (RD) certificate within six months of hire by passing the national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Obtain Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist status through the Delaware Department of State, Division of Professional Regulation, within six months of receiving the RD certificate.
Additional state licensure in Pennsylvania, Maryland, or New Jersey may be required, based on the position.

Nice To Haves

Additional specialty certification preferred, such as CDCES, CNSC, CSOWM, and/or CSP.
Master’s degree in a nutrition-related field preferred.
Hospital experience preferred; at least two years of pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete nutrition consultations and referrals from Nemours and community providers.
Assess and provide nutrition interventions for inpatients and outpatients as required, including high-risk inpatient patients and re-screening patients identified as moderate or low nutrition risk.
Develop and implement nutritional care plans using diet history, laboratory results, medications, supplements, medical history, care plans, and expected growth and development, while considering age, sex, cultural and ethnic background, and disease-specific needs.
Counsel pediatric patients and caregivers on disease-specific diets and formulas, including calculating specialized formula recipes and meal plans.
Document nutrition assessments and recommendations in the EPIC medical record system.
Participate in team rounds as necessary.
Recommend and prescribe enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition orders as necessary.
Complete all clinical competencies, including basic and enteral/parenteral prescribing competencies as deemed necessary by the manager.
Update teaching materials for nutritional therapies related to specific diseases.
Serve as a nutrition resource to the medical team, hospital staff, and community.
Coordinate patients’ nutritional care with physicians and other healthcare providers, including nurses, social workers, therapists, dietitians, homecare companies, pharmacies, and school personnel.
Fulfill rotating on-call responsibilities with other dietitian staff.
Attend continuing education to maintain credentials and expand knowledge and skills.
Participate as an expert speaker or author on pediatric nutrition topics, as appropriate.
Meet continuing education requirements for registration through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, state licensure, and applicable specialty certifications.
Comply with the RD Clinical Nutrition Ladder requirements, as applicable.
Stay up to date with emerging research and practice guidelines.
Develop or participate in research projects with other disciplines.