Registered Dietitian I, Registry

UChicago Medicine • Chicago, IL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

UChicago Medicine is a world-class academic healthcare system, at the forefront of medicine since 1899, providing superior healthcare with compassion. They seek employees with passion, talent, and commitment to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move collective knowledge forward. The Registered Dietitian I Registry- Inpatient Adult position involves assessing nutrition status, establishing nutrition diagnosis(es), developing intervention strategies, and monitoring/evaluating nutrition care plans in inpatient settings. This role also includes performing duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, and with requirements of regulatory, accrediting, and licensing agencies. A key aspect is educating patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members about the effectiveness of therapeutic diets and nutrition support regimens to improve/maintain nutritional status and establish optimal outcomes. This position specifically supports all adult inpatient areas.

Requirements

• MS degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or other relevant major, or BS/BA in Nutrition, Dietetics or other relevant major with completion of didactic program in dietetics if necessary AND Board specialty certification (e. g. Certified Specialist in Pediatrics, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, Certified Specialist in Oncology, Certified Specialist in Renal) relevant to position (or obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Successful completion of completed program, dietetic internship, or other experience approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetic Education
• 3 or more years of clinical experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work with patients and staff from diverse cultural, educational, and ethnic backgrounds
• Computer literacy (minimum Outlook, Word, Excel, Epic)
• Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation
• Complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire

Nice To Haves

• Member of the American Dietetic Association and relevant practice group(s) preferred

Responsibilities

• Assess nutrition status, establish nutrition diagnosis(es), develop intervention strategies and monitor/evaluate nutrition care plans in inpatient settings
• Perform duties in support of, and in compliance with, performance improvement plans, and with requirements of regulatory, accrediting, and licensing agencies
• Educate patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members about the effectiveness of therapeutic diets and nutrition support regiments to improve/maintain nutritional status and establish optimal outcomes
• Support all adult inpatient areas

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees