Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (Part-Time) (Hybrid) - Dining Services and Business Operations
About The Position
Position Summary Provides nutritional care of individuals in health or disease, which includes the application of the science and art of human nutrition in selecting and obtaining food. Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Assists in collaboration and negotiation with investigators in planning and implementing research study inclusive of literature review. Obtains and evaluates nutrition histories of the subjects regarding food habits. May require contacting families for planning nutrition aspects of studies well ahead of admission date. Designs diets for research studies consistent with the plan of study of the particular project considering nutritional principles, needs and like and dislikes of subjects. Supervises service of regular and clinical diets for studies not requiring balance procedures. Assists in supervision of Research Dietetic Assistants in the production and service of research diets with appropriate control. Makes appropriate changes in diet or procedures as needed. As necessary, develops innovative recipes, which requires unusual products or combinations of products. Assists in directing preparation of food aliquots for laboratory analysis as required by research study protocols. Interacts with medical students, house officers, fellows and investigators. Counsels/educates patients and families to meet requirements for continued nutritional care. Performs other duties as required or as workload changes. Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Physical Effort: Typically sitting at a desk or table. Equipment: Office equipment. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree - Dietetics
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
- Registered Dietitian - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Registered Dietitian - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Adult Or Pediatric Dietetics (2 Years)
- Basic Life Support Certification or obtains certification within one month of employment. Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.
- Registered Dietitian license from the state of Missouri and/or Illinois depending on work location(s).
- Note: Starting in 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to sit for the registration exam which is needed to receive a Registered Dietitian License.
Nice To Haves
- M.S. - Master of Science
- Critical Reasoning
- Mathematical Calculations
- Medical Literature Review
- Nutrition Management
- Nutrition Research
Responsibilities
- Assists in collaboration and negotiation with investigators in planning and implementing research study inclusive of literature review.
- Obtains and evaluates nutrition histories of the subjects regarding food habits.
- May require contacting families for planning nutrition aspects of studies well ahead of admission date.
- Designs diets for research studies consistent with the plan of study of the particular project considering nutritional principles, needs and like and dislikes of subjects.
- Supervises service of regular and clinical diets for studies not requiring balance procedures.
- Assists in supervision of Research Dietetic Assistants in the production and service of research diets with appropriate control.
- Makes appropriate changes in diet or procedures as needed.
- Develops innovative recipes, which requires unusual products or combinations of products as necessary.
- Assists in directing preparation of food aliquots for laboratory analysis as required by research study protocols.
- Interacts with medical students, house officers, fellows and investigators.
- Counsels/educates patients and families to meet requirements for continued nutritional care.
- Performs other duties as required or as workload changes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
