Dietitian - PRN - DCMC
About The Position
The Dietitian assesses nutritional needs and implements the nutrition care process for a diverse adult patient population. The role works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team to address acute, chronic, and critical illness using evidence-based nutrition practice and in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. The position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, completion of an ACEND-approved dietetic internship or equivalent education and approved experience program, registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Maryland licensure or active progress toward meeting licensure requirements. The Dietitian must be available for occasional weekend work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
- ACEND-approved internship through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, or equivalent education and an approved experience program.
- Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Must be licensed or meet licensure requirements and be in the process of applying for licensure with the Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice.
- Must comprehend medical terminology.
- Must be available for occasional weekend work.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced certification or CNSC.
Responsibilities
- Assess data reflecting patients’ status and interpret information needed to identify requirements relative to each patient’s age group.
- Conduct nutritional assessments and make appropriate recommendations for medical nutrition therapy.
- Use established screening criteria to identify patients at nutritional risk.
- Document screenings and assessments in the medical record according to clinical standards.
- Recommend changes in medical nutrition therapy based on assessments and discuss the rationale for changes.
- Develop and implement nutrition care plans in coordination with other health disciplines.
- Calculate the composition of enteral and parenteral formulas and assess their appropriateness.
- Counsel patients and caregivers on nutrition principles, care plans, and food selection appropriate to diet orders.
- Precept dietetic interns.
- Participate in multidisciplinary committees, task forces, and patient planning rounds.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement plan, with employer match for employees who work more than 1,000 hours in a calendar year.
- Paid time off.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Paid holidays, disability insurance, and life/AD&D insurance for full-time employees.
- Wellness programs.
- Employee assistance programs.
