Registered Dietitian II

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest•Springdale, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides safe, effective, family-centered nutritional care to patients from newborn through adulthood with a variety of diagnoses. Reviews diagnoses and designs and implements nutritional care plans using general dietetic standards and regulations. Performs nutritional assessments, monitors patient progress, and works with medical teams to provide optimal nutrition care. The role generally works independently on complex cases, serves as a resource to other staff, contributes to assigned projects, participates in shared governance and evidence-based practice, and begins developing clinical leadership skills in assigned areas. The 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. It requires four years of pediatric nutrition experience and Arkansas LD and CDR registration. Arkansas Children's is a tobacco-free workplace, and flu vaccines are required. This is a safety-sensitive position and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or nursing diploma.
Four years of direct clinical nutrition work experience in pediatric nutrition.
Licensed Dietitian (LD) credential from the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Flu vaccination is required.
Current medical marijuana users are ineligible because the position is designated safety-sensitive.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Board Certified Specialist in Obesity & Weight Management (CSOWM), Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO), Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (CSP-CC), Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education.
Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian (CEDRD), International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation.
Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), National Board of Nutrition Support Certification.
Pediatric Nutrition Specialist (CSP), Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Responsibilities

Review diagnoses and design and implement complex nutritional care plans using general dietetic standards.
Perform nutritional assessments and work with the medical team to provide optimal nutrition care.
Identify nutrition-related issues and obtain assistance or referrals for complex problems; write therapeutic diet orders within scope of practice.
Monitor patient progress.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and medical staff; provide management with relevant 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.
Work as part 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 patient medical records according to policy; document daily charges, procedures, activities, and time spent.
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.
Participate in research projects related to the nutrition specialty.
Provide presentations for hospital staff and the community as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Serve as a resource for staff in problem-solving, participate in shared governance and evidence-based practice, and contribute to assigned projects.