Registered Dietitian - Lifestyle Medicine - Part Time
About The Position
Registered Dietitian teaching group education classes and individual sessions for Lifestyle Medicine program- all virtual appointments. Primary Responsibilities Provides appropriate medical nutrition therapy goals for patients throughout the organization. Educates patients regarding their diet/nutrition plan for discharge when needed. Serves as a nutrition resource to physicians, nursing staff, and other health care team members. Participates in patient care rounds. Essential Functions • Acts as the patient’s primary advocate for all aspects of nutrition care. Assesses nutrition needs for patients receiving enteral and parenteral feedings, and/or eating based on age and disease specific requirements. • Develops, implements, and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of nutrition interventions for patients based on departmental policies and procedures. • Provides nutrition education to patients, families, and/or caregivers as needed. Educates and acts as a resource for students, residents, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare team members regarding nutrition support practices. • Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently utilizing Jefferson’s core values. • Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, support staff, physicians and other allied health team members.
Requirements
- Bachelors Nutrition or Dietetics
- Completion of a supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registered Dietitian or eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. If registration eligible, must past the dietetic registration exam within 6 months of hire.
- Licensure state of Pennsylvania within 6 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Masters Related Field
- One year acute care hospital/critical care experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Acts as the patient’s primary advocate for all aspects of nutrition care.
- Assesses nutrition needs for patients receiving enteral and parenteral feedings, and/or eating based on age and disease specific requirements.
- Develops, implements, and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of nutrition interventions for patients based on departmental policies and procedures.
- Provides nutrition education to patients, families, and/or caregivers as needed.
- Educates and acts as a resource for students, residents, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare team members regarding nutrition support practices.
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently utilizing Jefferson’s core values.
- Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, support staff, physicians and other allied health team members.
Benefits
- medical (including prescription)
- supplemental insurance
- dental
- vision
- life and AD&D insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- retirement plans
- tuition assistance
- voluntary benefits
- tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
