Neonatal Intensive Care Clinical Dietitian II/ Dietitian I
About The Position
The University of Iowa Healthcare department of Food & Nutrition is seeking a Clinical Dietitian II or Dietitian I to use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide medical nutrition therapy for patients in Stead Family Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Newborn Nursery, and Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic. Teaches dietetic students. Participates in multidisciplinary teams and develops nutritional components of care. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient's status according to age. Use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling for adult and geriatric outpatients and inpatients Teaches Master of Clinical Nutrition Students. Participate in multidisciplinary teams and develop nutritional components of care Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient's status according to age University of Iowa Healthcare-recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. The department intends to hire one candidate from either Clinical Dietitian I or Clinical Dietitian II based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please address in your application the specific position for which you which to be considered or both.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required
- Licensure by the State of Iowa is required
Nice To Haves
- 5-7 years of clinical nutrition experience
- Demonstrated competency of patient care in the neonatal patient population across a wide range of medical conditions in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
- Experience making enteral and parenteral recommendations and selecting appropriate formulas
Responsibilities
- Use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide medical nutrition therapy for patients in Stead Family Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Newborn Nursery, and Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic.
- Teaches dietetic students.
- Participates in multidisciplinary teams and develops nutritional components of care.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient's status according to age.
- Use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling for adult and geriatric outpatients and inpatients
- Teaches Master of Clinical Nutrition Students.
- Participate in multidisciplinary teams and develop nutritional components of care
- Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient's status according to age
Benefits
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
