Inpatient Registered Dietitian, UofL Hospital, 8a-4:30p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian works within a multidisciplinary team to provide nutrition therapy for inpatients and/or outpatients at UofL Health facilities, according to the scope of assignment. The role provides safe, effective, evidence-based nutrition care in accordance with guidelines from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and other industry principles. The dietitian supports quality clinical outcomes and the development of individual and team nutrition therapy skills. The dietitian contributes to department, facility, and organizational goals; works with professional staff, patients, and families; provides nutrition therapy and guidance within the licensed area of expertise; supports nutrition students and interns where applicable; and maintains the professional competency required for practice. The role may also include feeding tube or nasal bridle placement after training and competency approval, and patient instruction in areas such as lactation, insulin administration, glucose monitoring, medication management, or insulin pump use where applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or eligibility for registration with registration completed within 90 days of start.
Licensure by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians, or licensure at the next available application period.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in nutrition/dietetics, public health, or education.
One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a critical care setting.
For an outpatient role, one year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in community and/or outpatient nutrition therapy.
Specialist or advanced practice certification from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education, or the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.

Responsibilities

Provide medical nutrition therapy using the nutrition care process, including screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and education, in accordance with departmental policies and standards of practice.
Identify and assess malnutrition, including conducting a nutrition-focused physical examination where applicable.
Meet departmental productivity standards while maintaining quality services and monitoring the appropriateness of nutrition-support products and delivery modes.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, community members, and health professionals using evidence-based nutrition practice and customer service skills.
Serve as a nutrition resource to other departments and maintain effective working relationships with medical staff, healthcare professionals, and affiliates.
Participate in multidisciplinary committees and activities as directed.
Improve practice through quality evaluation and assist with data collection, analysis, and research as directed.
Support Nutrition Therapy team goals, pursue self-development to improve department service, and help keep practice guidelines current with industry research and standards.
Precept and provide supervised practice to nutrition students and interns, as applicable, in accordance with UofL Health standards.
Maintain professional competency through regular continuing education, including education in the focused area of practice.
Where applicable and after training and competency approval, participate in feeding tube and/or nasal bridle placement, documentation, tracking, and competency maintenance according to hospital and manufacturer requirements.
Where applicable and after training and/or certification, instruct patients on lactation, insulin injection, continuous glucose monitoring, medication management, and/or insulin pump use.
Comply with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.