Dietitian Clinical I - Clinical Nutrition Services

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health • Lebanon, NH

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About The Position

The Dietitian Clinical I evaluates, assesses, and plans nutrition care to meet patient nutritional needs. The role assesses patients using documented medical information and established nutritional standards, identifies nutrition-related problems, and develops and monitors nutrition-care and instruction plans for patients and families. The dietitian also identifies inpatients at nutritional risk, documents recommendations, participates in clinical rounds and conferences, contributes to departmental policies and quality improvement, and conducts education programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in nutritional sciences.
• Current New Hampshire Dietitian license.
• Current registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• May require an additional license if providing telehealth services.

Nice To Haves

• Prior specialty experience.
• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient nutritional status using documented medical information and established nutritional standards.
• Counsel patients and/or families by identifying nutrition-related problems.
• Develop plans of instruction and nutritional care, and monitor results.
• Identify inpatients at nutritional risk and document recommendations.
• Participate in physicians' rounds, discharge planning rounds, and conferences with nutritional implications.
• Participate in developing departmental policies, procedures, nutritional standards, patient educational material, and quality improvement projects.
• Conduct education programs for patients, community groups, and staff.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level