Dietitian I - Inpatient

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

7d•$32 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Dietitian I - Inpatient Job Description: Job Summary: Provides optimal nutritional care to patients through assessing nutritional needs; developing, implementing, and re-evaluating nutritional care plans; and educating patients and families. The individual in this position must demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the principles of growth and development and nutrition through the lifecycle. Essential Responsibilities: Performs nutrition screening and nutritional assessments on patients according to departmental policy. Provides follow-up assessments and updates care plans as needed. Individualizes patient meal patterns and menus to comply with the diet prescription and patient preferences in conjunction with the dietetic interns. Develops and implements needed care plans. Works closely with dietetic interns in monitoring and assuring optimal nutrition care to all patients. Provide individualized diet instructions for patients/caretakers; conducts group classes when appropriate. Consults with nursing staff and with appropriate interdiscipliary staff on individualizing diet instructions for patients and families. Develops and coordinates a plan for follow-up nutritional care including completion of referrals to other agencies/facilities or a dietitian in the Medical Nutrition Therapy Clinic. Serves as preceptor for dietetic interns during their clinical rotations, provides feedback for program improvement and performs intern evaluations in a timely manner. Provides nutrition education/ training programs to dietetic interns, other health care professionals and the community as needed. Complies with and utilizes pertinent education materials, clinical forms, policies and procedures. Assists in developing patient education materials, clinical forms, policies and procedures. Assists in establishing standard of care for patients.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition required.
License Lic. Dietitian/Nutritionist required., and Registration Registered Dietitian required.
0-1 years related work experience required.
Must obtain Registered Dietitian (RD) certification within 6 months of hire and then obtain Massachusetts Dietitian/Nutritionist license (LDN) within 3 months of RD certification.
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Responsibilities

Performs nutrition screening and nutritional assessments on patients according to departmental policy.
Provides follow-up assessments and updates care plans as needed.
Individualizes patient meal patterns and menus to comply with the diet prescription and patient preferences in conjunction with the dietetic interns.
Develops and implements needed care plans.
Works closely with dietetic interns in monitoring and assuring optimal nutrition care to all patients.
Provide individualized diet instructions for patients/caretakers; conducts group classes when appropriate.
Consults with nursing staff and with appropriate interdiscipliary staff on individualizing diet instructions for patients and families.
Develops and coordinates a plan for follow-up nutritional care including completion of referrals to other agencies/facilities or a dietitian in the Medical Nutrition Therapy Clinic.
Serves as preceptor for dietetic interns during their clinical rotations, provides feedback for program improvement and performs intern evaluations in a timely manner.
Provides nutrition education/ training programs to dietetic interns, other health care professionals and the community as needed.
Complies with and utilizes pertinent education materials, clinical forms, policies and procedures.
Assists in developing patient education materials, clinical forms, policies and procedures.
Assists in establishing standard of care for patients.