Per Diem Clinical Nutritionist I

Yale New Haven Health • New London, CT

12d

About The Position

Plans and carries out activities in the patient care area related to interpreting and executing physician-prescribed diets, counseling patients and families, ensuring continuity of care, and providing other dietetic services. Assists in developing programs, policies, and procedures related to the department’s clinical dietetic area. Employees are expected to understand and support the YNHHS Vision and Mission and demonstrate its values of integrity, patient-centered care, respect, accountability, and compassion.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics or a related science.
• ADA Registered Dietitian licensure.
• One year of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans of care based on patients’ assessed nutritional needs, coordinating those plans with other health care activities.
• Counsel patients and families on diets, including nutritional principles, food selections, economics, and adapting diets to patients’ lifestyles.
• Communicate dietary history and nutrition care data through written records, and document nutritional care in patient medical records.
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient care rounds and team meetings as assigned.
• Evaluate food served for conformance with quality standards and prescribed diets.
• Consult and counsel patient nutrition representatives on processing diet orders, menus and other patient-care directives; modifying menus according to established patterns and procedures; and all aspects of floor supervision.
• Meet performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self-development.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department or unit.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level