Registered Dietitian II - Renal Transplant - Days
About The Position
The Clinical Dietitian levels I and II competently provide and document nutrition care for patients, as applicable to the assigned practice area. The Clinical Dietitian II role requires at least one year of experience providing nutrition care in an acute care setting as a Registered Dietitian, unless the employee is grandfathered under previous position requirements. Registered Dietitians may modify diets, order snacks and supplements, initiate and manage enteral tube feedings, and order head circumferences, heights, lengths, and weights after competency is determined by the supervisor. Dietitians communicate patient needs to the health care team and patient food service managers and provide in-services to staff. The position requires maintaining Registered Dietitian status and following the profession’s Code of Ethics, including accountability and responsibility for actions and behavior. The dietitian may not provide nutrition care to end-stage (dialysis) renal patients until one year after registration. Weekend work is assigned by the supervisor, and travel to satellite clinics may be required when needed. The role also requires the ability to work in a diverse environment. Age groups served depend on the assignment.
Requirements
- Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Maintain Registered Dietitian status with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- For Clinical Dietitian II: One or more years of experience providing nutrition care in an acute care setting as a Registered Dietitian, unless grandfathered under previous position requirements.
- Ability to work in a diverse environment.
- For those practicing in the outpatient nutrition clinic, CPR training.
- Work weekends as assigned by the supervisor.
- Cannot provide nutrition care to end-stage (dialysis) renal patients until one year post registration.
Nice To Haves
- For Clinical Dietitian II positions within the outpatient clinical area, experience counseling in an acute care or outpatient care setting is desired.
- For outpatient positions, specialty certification in the area of practice.
- For outpatient positions, Certificate in Training in Adult Weight Management or Childhood & Adolescent Weight Management.
- For outpatient positions, motivational interview training.
- Experience with clinical research protocols for applicable positions.
Responsibilities
- Provide and document nutrition care to patients as applicable to the practice area.
- After competency is determined by the supervisor, modify diets; order snacks and supplements; initiate and manage enteral tube feedings; and order head circumferences, heights, lengths, and weights.
- Communicate patient needs to the health care team and patient food service managers.
- Provide in-services to staff.
- Work weekends as assigned by the supervisor.
- Travel to satellite clinics when needed, as determined by the supervisor.
- Adhere to the Code of Ethics for the profession of dietetics and take accountability and responsibility for actions and behavior.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
