Dietitian

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

1h•$64,755 - $92,664•Onsite

About The Position

Provides individualized medical nutrition therapy to ambulatory and hospitalized patients as part of a multidisciplinary team in a tertiary care center. Serves as a consultant on nutrition care for other members of the health care team. Applies evidenced-based medical nutrition therapy standards of care to incorporate the nutrition care process: nutrition assessment/re-assessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention, and nutrition monitoring/evaluation. Completes thorough assessment, including nutrition focused physical exams, review of medical record for anthropometrics, medical history, labs, food allergies/intolerances, and drug-nutrient interactions. Identifies diagnostic criteria, including malnutrition. Interventions include developing advanced/specialized nutrition plans and writing orders/recommendations for therapeutic diets, oral nutrition supplementation, vitamin and mineral repletion, and nutrition support (enteral and parenteral) for high acuity/medically complex patients. Provides nutrition education/ counseling utilizing principles of motivational interviewing. Empowers family and caregivers to support medically complex patients with therapeutic diet prescribed. Coordinates ongoing nutrition care for patients, facilities, caregivers, and durable medical equipment companies. Completes documentation in electronic health record per institution standards. Contributes to financial and clinical outcomes through implementation of services. Awareness of accreditation and regulatory guidelines that relate to nutrition. Works collaboratively with colleagues throughout the enterprise to develop MNT practice guidelines and/or protocols, curriculum and nutrition education materials. Precepts dietetic interns; mentors and trains new staff. Provides direction and collaborat with dietetic technicians and administrative support staff. Works collaboratively with providers and other allied health care staff to develop and deliver programs and services that promote both therapeutic and wellness initiatives. Researches best practice to ensure effective interventions and measures outcomes of interventions. Demonstrates effective public speaking/presentation skills.

Requirements

Individualized medical nutrition therapy
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Evidenced-based medical nutrition therapy standards of care
Nutrition care process (assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring/evaluation)
Nutrition focused physical exams
Review of medical record (anthropometrics, medical history, labs, food allergies/intolerances, drug-nutrient interactions)
Identification of diagnostic criteria, including malnutrition
Development of advanced/specialized nutrition plans
Writing orders/recommendations for therapeutic diets, oral nutrition supplementation, vitamin and mineral repletion, and nutrition support (enteral and parenteral)
Nutrition education/counseling utilizing principles of motivational interviewing
Coordination of ongoing nutrition care
Documentation in electronic health record
Awareness of accreditation and regulatory guidelines
Collaboration with colleagues to develop MNT practice guidelines and/or protocols, curriculum and nutrition education materials
Precepting dietetic interns
Mentoring and training new staff
Providing direction and collaboration with dietetic technicians and administrative support staff
Collaboration with providers and other allied health care staff
Researching best practice
Measuring outcomes of interventions
Effective public speaking/presentation skills

Responsibilities

Provides individualized medical nutrition therapy to ambulatory and hospitalized patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Serves as a consultant on nutrition care for other members of the health care team.
Applies evidenced-based medical nutrition therapy standards of care to incorporate the nutrition care process: nutrition assessment/re-assessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention, and nutrition monitoring/evaluation.
Completes thorough assessment, including nutrition focused physical exams, review of medical record for anthropometrics, medical history, labs, food allergies/intolerances, and drug-nutrient interactions.
Identifies diagnostic criteria, including malnutrition.
Develops advanced/specialized nutrition plans and writes orders/recommendations for therapeutic diets, oral nutrition supplementation, vitamin and mineral repletion, and nutrition support (enteral and parenteral) for high acuity/medically complex patients.
Provides nutrition education/ counseling utilizing principles of motivational interviewing.
Empowers family and caregivers to support medically complex patients with therapeutic diet prescribed.
Coordinates ongoing nutrition care for patients, facilities, caregivers, and durable medical equipment companies.
Completes documentation in electronic health record per institution standards.
Contributes to financial and clinical outcomes through implementation of services.
Maintains awareness of accreditation and regulatory guidelines that relate to nutrition.
Works collaboratively with colleagues to develop MNT practice guidelines and/or protocols, curriculum and nutrition education materials.
Precepts dietetic interns; mentors and trains new staff.
Provides direction and collaborates with dietetic technicians and administrative support staff.
Works collaboratively with providers and other allied health care staff to develop and deliver programs and services that promote both therapeutic and wellness initiatives.
Researches best practice to ensure effective interventions and measures outcomes of interventions.
Demonstrates effective public speaking/presentation skills.