Dietitian- Registered - Bariatric Surgery

Henry Ford Health•Detroit, MI

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Henry Ford Health is seeking a compassionate, motivated Registered Dietitian to provide individualized nutritional care to patients with obesity before and after bariatric surgery. The role serves as a nutritional consultant and resource to the health care team, delivering assessment, nutrition diagnosis, care planning, counseling, education, and evaluation of patient outcomes. The position is hybrid and scheduled for 24 hours per week. The Registered Dietitian collaborates with patients, families, and health care providers; coordinates nutrition education programs and seminars; documents nutrition services in medical records; and develops educational resources for patients and other audiences. The role also supports interns and students through clinical teaching and mentoring, liaises with culinary wellness and foodservice teams, participates in relevant projects and committees, and maintains professional expertise and ethical practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or a related field meeting Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics requirements, including an approved four-year baccalaureate program and accredited advanced training program.
Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Professional knowledge of chemistry, physiology, caloric and nutrient values, food properties, and medical nutrition therapy.
Ability to read, write, and speak English and use and understand medical terminology.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and perform arithmetic calculations.
Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Interpersonal skills to communicate and work effectively with medical, nursing, and other health care professionals, patients, and families.
Experience in bariatric and weight management.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or Advanced Practice Certification.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ nutritional needs by obtaining, verifying, and interpreting relevant data.
Gather food and nutrition history, anthropometric measurements, biochemical data, medical tests and procedures, nutrition-focused physical findings, and client history from patients, families, medical records, and the health care team.
Determine nutrition diagnoses and identify problems that can be addressed through dietitian-led treatment or nutrition intervention.
Implement individualized nutrition interventions, including food or nutrient delivery, nutrition education and counseling, and coordination of care.
Monitor and evaluate nutrition-related outcomes and progress toward goals.
Monitor food tolerances, appropriate food consistencies, and adequacy of nutritional intake.
Collaborate and communicate with health care providers and act as a nutrition consultant.
Inform the team about advances in diet therapy, unusual diet-related laboratory results, and other pertinent nutrition-care information.
Investigate unusual occurrences and customer service complaints.
Educate patients and significant others, as appropriate, about nutrition and prescribed special diets during and after hospitalization.
Document nutrition services in the medical record, including the plan of care, nutrition flowsheets, education, after-visit summary, and written handoff.
Develop and conduct in-service classes, community education, and other health and nutrition offerings as requested or assigned.
Participate in special projects and committees related to patient nutrition care.
Maintain and enhance professional expertise through appropriate educational and organizational activities.
Develop and maintain educational resources suited to patient and audience needs.
Supervise, orient, teach, precept, and mentor dietetic interns and students.
Liaise with the department of culinary wellness and patient and retail foodservice to address patient, employee, visitor, and staff needs.
Adhere to department and organizational policies and professional ethics, and maintain current knowledge and skills.
Perform other related duties as required.