Clinical Dietitican

Memorial Health•Decatur, IL

21h•$26 - $40

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for compassionately providing inpatient Medical Nutrition Therapy. This position functions as part of a team to ensure the delivery of evidence-based nutrition care. He/She provides nutrition care utilizing the Nutrition Care Process and documents patient interactions in the electronic medical record.

Requirements

Baccalaureate Degree in Dietetics or Dietetics related field
Graduate of an Accredited Dietetic Internship or Coordinate Program recognized through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist recognized through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or registry-eligible, and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist through Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Licensure must be obtained within six (6) months of hire date if registry-eligible status.
Must maintain Professional Development Portfolio and Continuing Education to maintain registration and licensure.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Demonstrate proficiency in clinical skills for patients in various age categories including infancy, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, customer service, and verbal/written communications skills.
Demonstrate understanding of the principles of Relationship Based Care
Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Accepts criticism and feedback; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; ability to work with frustrating situations; work under pressure and on an irregular schedule such as unscheduled overtime, unanticipated changes in work pace; Works with numerous distractions.
Attendance and Punctuality – Schedules time off in advance; Begins working on time; Keeps absences within guidelines; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; Exhibits good listening and comprehension; Keeps others adequately informed; Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
Concentration – Maintains attention to detail over extended period of time; continually aware of variations in changing situations.
Cooperation – Establishes and maintains effective relations; Exhibits tact and consideration; Displays positive outlook and pleasant manner; Offers assistance and support to co-workers; Works cooperatively in group situations; Works actively to resolve conflicts.
Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge; Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; Keeps abreast of current developments; Requires minimal supervision; Displays understanding of how job relates to others; Uses resources effectively.
Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions; ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
Organization- Maintain organizational skills in order to efficiently perform daily tasks and complete daily workload.
Problem solving – Identifies problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Resolves problems in early stages; Works well in group problem solving situations.
Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Displays commitment to excellence; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly; Achieves established goals.
Supervision – ability to perform work independently or with minimal supervision; ability to assign and/or review work; train and/or evaluate other employees.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Dietetics or Dietetics related field
One year experience as a Registered Dietitian

Responsibilities

RDs will prioritize their daily workload to ensure the daily workload in completed in a timely manner.
This position is also responsible for providing services to outside contracts as negotiated with the Decatur Memorial Hospital Food and Nutrition Services Department.
The Clinical Dietitian will be part of the rotating weekend and holiday schedules.
Exact daily times may vary based on patient case load, needs of the RD contract, meetings, intern mentoring, and other tasks that may arise.
In this role, the clinical dietitian will direct, teach, and mentor dietetic interns from various universities/colleges.
He/She will practice in accordance with the organization and department missions and values.
Utilize the Nutrition Care Process as recommended by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and in accordance with Decatur Memorial Hospitals “Nutrition Screening, Assessment, and Reassessment of Patients” policy
Provide nutrition counseling and/or education to patients and/or caregivers based on assessment of individual learning needs
Work in partnership with the interdisciplinary team and participate in patient care rounds as able
Provide supervised learning experience for dietetic interns and students when appropriate
Communicate and collaborate with the Food and Nutrition Services staff to provide the patient with the best care possible
Participate in Quality Improvement and Cost Control projects related to patient care and nutrition service
Develop and provide education to the hospital and the community to promote a culture that values nutrition services
Support the continuum of care by making referrals to appropriate outpatient services when applicable
Participate in departmental, organization, or community teams and committees when appropriate
Maintain high level of competency and professional development related to nutrition trends, research, policy, certifications, and standards of practice
Appropriately utilize independent decision making and the “Medical Nutrition Therapy Order Implementation” policy to implement or modify nutrition-related orders to provide efficient and optimal nutrition care, including tube feeding and total parenteral nutrition if physician consults RD to manage.
Initiates communication with physician and other care providers to coordinate patient care.
Integrate nutrition care with other treatment modalities.
Interpret biochemical and clinical data, identifies and monitors patients at nutritional risk; provides a variety of nutritional therapy interventions to resolve nutritional crisis and to ensure health maintenance.
Independently, manages nutrition care for patients utilizing medical staff approved orders protocol.
Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values: SAFETY: Prevent Harm - I put safety first in everything I do. I take action to ensure the safety of others. COURTESY: Serve Others - I treat others with dignity and respect. I project a professional image and positive attitude. QUALITY: Improve Outcomes - I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance. I work with others to achieve superior results. EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste - I use time and resources wisely. I prevent defects and delays.
Perform other duties as assigned to elevate the role of the dietitian.