Inpatient Dietitian - Atrium Health Cabarrus FT

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Concord, NC

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Dietitian assesses and monitors the nutritional status of patients and clients, adjusting nutritional care as indicated. They provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT)/counseling, including assessment and education, and develop, monitor, and implement MNT/counseling for patients/clients in assigned areas. The role involves completing consults and referrals, communicating with physicians and nurses to coordinate nutrition into the total patient care program, and completing all required documentation in a timely and thorough manner. The dietitian is also responsible for providing and assessing the effectiveness of patient/client and family education, developing and utilizing appropriate educational materials, and identifying learning needs. Additionally, they provide periodic in-services on selected topics, participate in basic skills orientation and training of team members and dietetic interns, and teach and disseminate nutrition research findings. Communication with multidisciplinary departments is key to ensuring standards of excellence for customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Registered Dietitian (by the Commission of Dietetic Registration) and licensed by affiliated state board as applicable OR successful completion of the Registered Dietitian exam and must be registered and licensed within 6 months of employment required.
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition or related field if CDR registration eligibility is obtained prior to January 1, 2024, or minimum of master’s degree if initial CDR registration is obtained on or after January 1, 2024.
• None Required (Experience).
• Must be able to give and receive verbal communications on a continuous basis.
• Must be able to read written communications on a continuous basis both hard copy and on a computer screen.
• Able to compose written communications frequently.
• Able to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or less occasionally.
• Able to perform motor skills as reaching out/up.
• Frequent periods of walking, standing, sitting.
• Infrequently squatting, twisting, and bending.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the population served.

Nice To Haves

• Under the guidance of the manager or designee, participates in basic skills orientation, training, and mentoring of team members and dietetic interns as applicable.
• In-service development for residents and attending physicians is supervised by clinical manager or designee.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and monitors nutritional status of patients/clients and adjusts nutritional care as indicated.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT)/counseling including assessment and education, developing, monitoring, and implementing MNT/counseling for patients/clients in assigned areas.
• Completes consults and referrals as received.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and others to coordinate nutrition into a total patient/client therapy program.
• Completes all required documentation including nutritional care plan, assessments, consultations, nutrient intake analyses and patient/client education in all required documentation tools in a timely, professional, and thorough manner.
• Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient/client and family education.
• Develops, evaluates, and utilizes appropriate education materials.
• Provides/develops periodic in-services on selected topics to team members and other disciplines as requested.
• Teaches and disseminates results and findings of nutrition research to medical team members, nursing, pharmacy, patients, and public.
• Communicates with multidisciplinary departments on patient/client care and issues, including performance feedback on personnel when requested or applicable to ensure standards of excellence are met for customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level