Dietitian Nutritionist Weight Management

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Dietitian Nutritionist position focuses on Weight Management within the GCMG Weight Management Bariatric Program. The role involves assessing and monitoring patients' nutritional status, providing medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and counseling, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to integrate nutrition into patient care plans. Responsibilities include developing and implementing MNT, educating patients and families, creating educational materials, and conducting in-services. The position also involves mentoring team members and dietetic interns, and disseminating nutrition research findings. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to document patient care thoroughly and professionally.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree if RD before 1/1/2024, Master's degree if RD on or after 1/1/2024 required.
• RD/LDN registry eligible or Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration) and Licensed by the applicable state Board of Dietetics and Nutrition required.
• If RD/LDN registry eligible, RD/LDN registered required within 4 months of hire.
• Specialty certification (i.e., CDCES, CNSC, AND Certifications) may be required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the population served.

Nice To Haves

• Department managers determine requirements for specialty certifications relevant to the position and the timeframe required to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and monitors nutritional status of patients/clients and adjusts nutritional care as indicated utilizing current scientific literature on methodology and relates this information to medical status, anthropometric data, clinical assessment, and nutrition evaluation of the patient/client.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT)/counseling including assessment and education, developing, monitoring, and implementing MNT/counseling for patients/clients in assigned areas.
• Completes consults and referrals as received.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and others to coordinate nutrition into a total patient/client therapy program.
• Completes all required documentation including nutritional care plan, assessments, consultations, nutrient intake analyses and patient/client education in all required documentation tools in a timely, professional, and thorough manner.
• Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient/client and family education.
• Develops, evaluates, and utilizes appropriate education materials.
• Learning needs are identified using methods appropriate to each learner's developmental and educational level; evaluates and documents learner response to teaching.
• Provides/develops periodic in-services on selected topics to team members and other disciplines as requested.
• In-service development for residents and attending physicians is supervised by clinical manager or designee.
• Under the guidance of the manager or designee, participates in basic skills orientation, training, and mentoring of team members and dietetic interns as applicable.
• Teaches and disseminates results and findings of nutrition research to medical team members, nursing, pharmacy, patients, and public.
• Communicates with multidisciplinary departments on patient/client care and issues, including performance feedback on personnel when requested or applicable to ensure standards of excellence are met for customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
• Benefits and well-being programs
• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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