Dietitian

MyMichigan Health•Midland, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietitian provides nutritional care to patients by assessing nutritional needs, developing care plans, delivering nutrition education, and maintaining current professional knowledge. The position requires a bachelor's degree and a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Eligible candidate. RD-eligible candidates must provide proof of registration within 90 days of hire to continue employment. The Dietitian also contributes to parenteral nutrition services, interdisciplinary care and discharge planning, staff and trainee education, therapeutic menu planning, and nutrition education for external customers. The role serves patients across age groups, complies with MyMichigan Health policies and procedures, and maintains RD certification through continuing education as required by CDR.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in Dietetics or another field with an ASCEND-accredited program culminating in registration by CDR.
Registered Dietitian credential or Registered Dietitian Eligible status; RD-eligible candidates must show proof of registration within 90 days of hire to continue employment.
Ability to work independently to produce desired results.
Interpersonal and communication skills to interact with individuals and groups at all levels and explain ideas and concepts clearly.
Competency in Microsoft Windows.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work well with others, work independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.
Ability to move freely about the facility, with or without an assistive device, and perform the functions of the job.
Overall vision and hearing, with or without assistive devices.
Dexterity for handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling, potentially repetitively.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including latex materials or an appropriate substitute if required.
Ability to occasionally lift or carry 11–20 pounds and frequently handle 10 pounds, and to walk, stand, and push or pull arm/leg controls.

Responsibilities

Counsel inpatients, outpatients, and their families in medical nutrition therapy, adapting diet plans to individual needs.
Develop and implement nutrition care plans based on screening and assessment of nutritional needs.
Monitor calorie and protein intake when indicated and recommend additional or alternative nutrition support as appropriate.
Write tube-feeding orders according to accepted guidelines.
Evaluate nutritional supplements, including indications for use and product composition.
Document nutrition assessment, intervention, education, and follow-up in the medical record using International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology (IDNT) and the nutrition care process.
Participate on the parenteral nutrition services team and work with pharmacists to recommend parenteral nutrition orders.
Participate in medical care team rounds, discharge planning conferences, committees, and staff meetings.
Help educate and train new personnel, residents, and dietetic interns.
Compile reports and maintain records according to established policies.
Participate in nutrition education presentations for external MyMichigan Health customers.
Provide in-services and continuing education for Food and Nutrition Department staff and other hospital personnel.
Accurately interpret physicians' diet orders and modify therapeutic menus to accommodate patient preferences within the limitations of the diet order.
Plan therapeutic menus for patient food service and integrate modified menus with routine house diets.
Attend continuing education programs and maintain Registered Dietitian certification through continuing education as required by CDR.
Provide for the age-specific needs of neonates/infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, adults, and later adults according to department standards and policies/procedures.
Comply with MyMichigan Health policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.