DIETITIAN

UHS•Lawrenceville, GA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

SummitRidge Hospital is an acute care psychiatric hospital located in Lawrenceville, GA, approximately 25 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. It provides psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment to adolescents, adults, and seniors, including partial hospitalization and other outpatient programs, with an additional location in Athens. Due to continued growth, the hospital is seeking an experienced Dietitian (PRN) to join its team. The primary responsibility of this role is to perform functions of Clinical nutrition service, such as nutrition assessment, modified diet formulations, and self-management training. SummitRidge Hospital is part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS is a Fortune 500 corporation with annual revenues of $13.4 billion in 2022, recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and listed in Forbes' ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services across the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a major in foods and nutrition required or allowed major.
Current Georgia licensure as a Dietitian required.

Nice To Haves

Prior hospital experience in clinical nutrition for 2 years preferred with current skills of Patient Assessment in the Acute Care Environment.

Responsibilities

Perform functions of Clinical nutrition service, such as nutrition assessment, modified diet formulations and self-management training.
Assess high risk patients identified by nursing from patients’ health history form, physicians, and other allied health care professionals.
Assessment may include calculation for energy and proteins needs based on body mass index (BMI), height/weight, and ideal body weight (BMI).
Determination of visceral protein and somatic protein depletion/malnutrition.
Analyzing electrolytes, micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), macronutrients (carbohydrate/protein/fat), and other laboratory data applicable to normal and diseased pathophysiology.
Calculate estimate fluid requirement based on age, hydration, and clinical status of patients.
Determinations of obesity based on BMI with appropriate level of grading.
Follow Nutrition Care Plan to reassess and change plans as necessary.
Calculate and document intake analysis.
Educate patients and family members on modified diet.
Create and revise patient education materials.