Inpatient Registered Dietitian, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, 8a-4:30p

UofL Health•Elizabeth, NJ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian works within a multidisciplinary team to provide inpatient and/or outpatient nutrition therapy at UofL Health facilities, according to the scope of assignment. The role provides safe, effective, evidence-based nutrition care and services in alignment with guidance 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 nutrition therapy skills for individuals and teams. The position includes providing comprehensive nutrition therapy and guidance within the dietitian’s licensed area of expertise and responsibility; collaborating with professional staff, patients, and families; supporting department, facility, and organizational goals; providing learning experiences for nutrition students and interns as applicable; and maintaining professional competency. Depending on the facility and clinical privileges, the dietitian may also place feeding tubes or nasal bridles after training and competency validation, or instruct patients in lactation, insulin injection, continuous glucose monitoring, medication management, or insulin pump use after training or certification. UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute, and Brown Cancer Center. It has more than 12,000 team members and focuses on delivering patient-centered care.

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 nutrition screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and education, in accordance with departmental policies and standards of practice.
Conduct malnutrition identification and assessment, including a nutrition-focused physical examination where applicable.
Meet departmental productivity standards while maintaining service quality, and monitor the appropriateness of nutrition-support products and delivery modes.
Communicate and interact effectively with patients, families, community members, and health professionals using evidence-based nutrition practices 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 based on quality evaluation and assist with data collection, analysis, and research as directed.
Support Nutrition Therapy team goals, pursue self-development to increase departmental service levels, and help keep practice guidelines current with industry research and standards.
Precept and provide supervised practice to nutrition students and interns as applicable, with instruction aligned with UofL Health standards.
Maintain professional competency through regular continuing education, including education in the focused area of practice.
Where applicable, after training and competency validation, participate in feeding tube and/or nasal bridle placement, documentation, tracking, and competency maintenance according to hospital and manufacturer requirements.
Where applicable, 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.