Oncology Registered Dietitian

Inova Health System • Woodbridge, VA

9d • $63,336 - $103,238 • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Schar Cancer & Peterson Life with Cancer is hiring a full-time Oncology Registered Dietitian for a day-shift position in Woodbridge, Virginia, working Monday through Friday. The dietitian will provide medical nutrition therapy to support the needs of cancer patients during active treatment and will work with experienced oncology dietitians integrated into multidisciplinary cancer care teams. The position offers the opportunity to develop specialized expertise in oncology nutrition while supporting patients throughout their treatment journey.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree minimum for dietitians licensed before January 1, 2024; dietitians registered after January 1, 2024 must hold a master’s degree.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) credential within 3 months.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 3 months.

Nice To Haves

• Previous clinical nutrition experience.
• Previous oncology experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data and synthesizing their interrelationships.
• Formulate individualized nutrition plans of care based on assessment findings and population trends to support best practice.
• Anticipate nutritional intervention issues, monitor patient tolerance to nutrition therapy, and respond when nutrition care standards recommend changes.
• Coordinate nutrition care plans with physicians and other healthcare providers and support integration into each patient's comprehensive plan of care.
• Communicate with healthcare team members, patients, and families to maximize patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to build practice knowledge and incorporate it into nutrition plans of care.
• Educate physicians, residents, nurses, and other healthcare providers to optimize nutrition therapy interventions and outcomes.
• Incorporate research findings into nutrition practice standards and, when applicable, develop or revise patient education programs and materials.
• Assess the educational needs of patients and families and provide appropriate nutrition education and counseling.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Team member wellness program.
• Retirement plan matching the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on the first day.
• Up to $5,250 per year in education assistance.
• Up to $10,000 in student loan assistance.
• Mental health coaching or therapy sessions at no cost for team members, their spouses or partners, and their children: 25 sessions per person per year.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible work schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time