Registered Dietitian -Inpatient
About The Position
The Clinical Dietitian provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients of all ages and disease states on assigned nursing units. Provides consulting to Carle Home Care. Represent the Hospital Food Service on the Diabetes Team. Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health. Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [email protected].
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Related Field
- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Registered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Responsibilities
- Manages nutritional care forpatientson assigned units(nutritional care includes but is not limited to: screening for nutritional status, nutrition care planning, providing MNT, providing nutrition education to patients and families).
- Creatively guides and educates pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients toward a nutritionally balanced diet. Is aware of patient level of comprehension so that it may be followed and understood.
- Assists in planning the patient menu and monitors food quality.
- Effectively and accurately utilizes the NCM and other nutrition related resources.
- Participates in the scheduled test tray program.
- Provides learning experience for dietetic interns as outlined in their program.
- Actively participates with other disciplines in unit interdisciplinary care conferences.
- Assists with in-service training for diet office personnel and staff.
- Consults to Carle Home Care as required by the licensing agencies.
- Assists in the development of patient education materials.
- Provides continual monitoring of patients on assigned nursing units to ensure quality of nutrition care services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
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