Registered Dietitian II - Center for Gut Rehab and Transplant

Cleveland Clinic

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian II works with the Center for Gut and Transplant team at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, providing individualized medical nutrition therapy to patients with digestive disorders, transplant-related nutritional needs, and critical illnesses. The role supports patients’ health and quality of life through evidence-based nutrition care and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other caregivers to develop treatment plans that promote recovery and long-term wellness. This is a day-shift position with a schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The role also contributes to education and department initiatives, including support for the Dietetic Internship Program and development of educational materials and programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a closely related field.
Completion of a Dietetic Internship or Credentialed Program.
Current Licensed Dietitian (LD) license in Ohio and active Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/RDN) certification.
Board certification as a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) for adult services or Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (CSP) for pediatric services within two years of hire.
One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition, or completion of the Cleveland Clinic Dietetic Internship Program or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Two years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct medical nutrition therapy to patients requiring nutrition support therapies, including parenteral nutrition, enteral nutrition, and intravenous fluids with multiple diet modifications.
Assess patients for signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies and perform nutrition-focused physical examinations.
Evaluate calorie, protein, fluid, and electrolyte needs to diagnose and document malnutrition.
Collaborate with providers to manage nutrition for patients receiving oral diets, tube feedings, and parenteral nutrition.
Implement nutritional care plans, communicate plans, establish follow-up systems, and maintain documentation.
Write orders for diets, oral supplements, and tube feedings, and pend parenteral nutrition orders.
Provide counseling and education to patients with conditions requiring nutritional management.
Support the Dietetic Internship Program as a supervised-practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.
Coordinate Dietetic Technician activities when assigned to the area.
Develop and contribute to Cleveland Clinic-sponsored education programs for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, peers, and the public.
Create and revise education materials related to disease management through medical nutrition therapy.
Contribute to department strategic initiatives, committees, and projects.