Dietitian

Lake County•Waukegan, IL

87d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Dietitian is a valuable member of our Nutrition Services team who under the direct supervision of the Assistant Coordinator, Nutrition Services provides medical nutrition therapy, nutrition counseling, community outreach and education, appropriate referral, and follow up for patients and families based on identified high-risk condition and individual needs. Work involves direct patient contact in a clinic setting and is performed in accordance with state and local agency policies and procedures.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition related field.
Requires current Illinois licensure as a Licensed Dietitian.
Requires current Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) certification by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Nice To Haves

One-year experience in clinical/community nutrition desired.
Ability to work on evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime if necessary.

Responsibilities

Assesses and evaluates nutritional needs of patients as referred by providers.
Provides medical nutrition therapy including development of an individual care plan and nutrition counseling using motivational interviewing for patients and families based on assessed nutritional risk factors and individual need.
Identifies patients at nutritional risk and communicates information with staff and providers.
Demonstrates knowledge of sound nutritional practices for normal nutrition, as well as appropriate medical nutrition therapy for individuals with a diagnosed medical condition.
Refers patients and families as appropriate to other health and social services agencies.
Documents clinical information including nutrition care plans (progress in improving health and documentation of outcomes) in patients’ electronic health record according to agency and state standards.
Provides consultation services to medical teams as needed to assist with ongoing plans of care for nutrition management of medical conditions.
Develops and presents nutrition education/in-service training, media resources and supports groups for patients, clinic staff and the community.
Participates in the integration of Nutrition Services with other Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center (LCHD/CHC) programs including Prenatal, Pediatrics, Adult Medical Services, Dental, STI/HIV and Behavioral Health.
Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement activities to assess and monitor patient care processes and develop plans for improvement as needed.
Participates in the orientation and training of new staff and dietetic interns.
Assists in developing and reviewing nutrition education materials for health promotion.
Participates in mandatory in-services and drills, attends staff trainings and other continuing education appropriate for professional development and job duties.
Assists and encourages patients in identifying self-management goals.
Demonstrates adherence to National Patient Safety Goals.
Develops and maintains a basic knowledge of services available at the LCHD/CHC.
Develops and maintains a basic awareness of the Chronic Care Model Processes in order to reduce Health Disparities within our communities.
Develops and maintains a working knowledge of individual Emergency Preparedness roles.
Reports all unusual occurrences that may involve the safety and well being of the patients and co-workers, directly to supervisor and/or Safety Officer.
Performs duties in a prioritized, organized, and orderly manner to maximize clinic efficiency and productivity.
Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of clinic and work area.