Registered Dietitian

Henry Ford Health•Clinton Township, MI

42d

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian serves as an expert clinical nutritional consultant and key resource to the healthcare team. The role delivers personalized nutrition care from assessment and diagnosis through care-plan implementation, counseling, monitoring, and outcome evaluation for patients and their families. The dietitian coordinates educational programs, mentors future dietitians, and collaborates across departments to promote wellness. The position includes providing specialized nutrition therapy and counseling, educating patients and families during and after hospitalization, advising medical staff, collaborating with foodservice teams, investigating feedback and unusual occurrences, maintaining clinical documentation, and participating in professional development and special initiatives.

Requirements

For those who obtained the Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential before January 1, 2024, and hold an active credential issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR): a bachelor's degree in Dietetics or a related field, completion of an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), and completion of a supervised practice program (dietetic internship).
For those whose initial CDR registration is effective on or after January 1, 2024: a master's degree, a bachelor's degree in Dietetics or a related field, completion of an ACEND-accredited DPD, and completion of a supervised practice program (dietetic internship).
Ability to read, write, and speak English and use and understand medical terminology.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and perform arithmetic calculations.
Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Strong interpersonal skills to communicate and work effectively with medical, nursing, and other healthcare professionals, patients, and families.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Practice Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Gather, verify, and interpret patient history, clinical laboratory results, anthropometric data, and nutrition-focused physical findings to identify nutrition-related issues.
Formulate nutrition diagnoses in the intake, clinical, or behavioral-environmental domains that can be addressed through dietetic interventions.
Design and implement individualized nutrition therapy, including specialized diets, meal and supplement planning, enteral or parenteral nutrition, and targeted counseling.
Monitor patient progress against clinical goals, track food tolerances and consistencies, and adjust care plans as needed.
Educate patients and families about specialized diet plans during and after hospitalization.
Design and update educational materials for patients and the community.
Develop and host in-service classes, community health offerings, and educational seminars on nutrition topics.
Advise medical staff about advances in diet therapy, critical laboratory values, and individual patient needs.
Partner with patient and retail foodservice teams to support meal quality and address dietary concerns.
Investigate unusual occurrences and customer-service feedback to improve care.
Supervise, train, and mentor dietetic interns and students.
Maintain thorough and accurate clinical documentation in electronic medical records and adhere to organizational policies and ethical standards.
Participate in clinical committees, support special initiatives, and maintain professional development.