Registered Dietitian I
About The Position
Provides safe and effective, family-centered nutritional care to patients from newborn to adult with a variety of diagnoses. Reviews diagnoses and implements nutritional care plans using general dietetic standards and regulations. Performs nutritional assessments, works with the medical team to provide optimal nutrition care, monitors patient progress, and provides education and guidance to patients, families, caregivers, and staff. The role generally works independently on complex cases, serves as a resource for other staff, participates in shared governance and evidence-based practice, begins developing clinical leadership skills in assigned areas, and contributes to assigned projects. This position is based at the Springdale campus and works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with limited weekend call required. The position requires Arkansas Licensed Dietitian (LD) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) registration. It is designated safety sensitive; current medical marijuana users are ineligible. Arkansas Children's is a tobacco-free workplace, and flu vaccines are required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
- Licensed Dietitian (LD) credential from the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board.
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Review diagnoses and design and implement nutritional care plans using general dietetic standards.
- Perform nutritional assessments and work with the medical team to provide optimal nutrition care for patients.
- Identify nutrition-related issues and obtain assistance or referrals for complex problems; write therapeutic diet orders within scope of practice.
- Monitor patients' progress.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and medical staff, and provide management with relevant information, including problems, service requests, and improvement suggestions.
- Educate and guide patients, families, caregivers, and staff on diets, feeding regimens, and other nutritional information before discharge or during outpatient consultation.
- Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary medical team; collaborate with nutritional services to ensure necessary foods are available and procure formula from appropriate sources.
- Work with dietetic interns and provide peer review of nutritional assessments and diet orders.
- Document pertinent nutrition information in patients' medical records according to policy.
- Document daily charges for patients seen, procedures and activities performed, and time spent on each.
- Attend nutritional case studies, department in-services, and other training opportunities, and document continuing education credits in CDR format.
- Actively participate in medical team rounds.
- Serve as a resource for other staff, participate in shared governance and evidence-based practice, develop clinical leadership skills in assigned areas, and contribute to assigned projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
