Dietitian - New London (FT)

Moses/Weitzman Health System

13d

About The Position

A Clinical Outpatient Dietitian at CHC, Inc. is responsible for the nutrition care and management of patients at their respective sites. This includes accurate nutrition assessment, identification of drug-nutrient interactions, and effective Medical Nutrition Therapy for various medical conditions. All dietitians are required to lead groups, provide nutrition education to agency staff, and participate in community outreach as needed. Dietitians at CHC are encouraged to practice at the top of their license.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutrition Sciences, Human Nutrition or comparable majors required.
Successful completion of a CADE accredited dietetic internship of no less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD, RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist (CDN) by the Connecticut Department of Health

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition, Public Health, Community Nutrition, or comparable major preferred
Two years in an acute care or outpatient clinic where Medical Nutrition Therapies are provided with one year supervisory experience preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions and experiences.
Clinical Nutrition
Community Nutrition
Outpatient counseling in both one-to-one and group settings.

Responsibilities

Provide effective nutrition counseling utilizing the Nutrition Care Process.
Counsel a variety of medically complex patients utilizing appropriate Medical Nutrition Therapy based on the patient’s medical needs
Lead nutrition groups, including Food Smart and Fit ™ at respective sites.
Provide direct care to patients in multiple CHC sites if called upon to do so.
Support and champion community education as well as direct clinical intervention
Provide community outreach and nutritional education to other social/community service agencies, including Diabetes Awareness Day, National Nutrition Month, Health Fairs, etc.
Develop and institute a plan of care in collaboration with the client and health care provider
Present in-service education for agency staff
Document nutritional assessment and plan of care accurately
Report granting information as needed
Maintain continuing education credits (75 in a 5 year cycle) to maintain RD (RDN) designation
Present case presentations and participate in peer reviews at monthly RD meeting
Effective and timely use of electronic health records for all medical charting
Promote the tenets of a Patient Centered Medical Home focusing on the importance of nutrition in preventative medicine