Registered Dieititan - Lifestyle Medicine

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

2d • Remote

About The Position

Registered Dietitian teaching group education classes and individual sessions for Lifestyle Medicine program- all virtual appointments. Job Description 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. General knowledge of nutrients analysis, electronic medical record, and spreadsheet software

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma Obtained Required/Preferred Bachelors Nutrition or Dietetics Required
• 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. Position may be terminated if registration and/or Licensure is not achieved within the required timeframe.

Nice To Haves

• Masters Related Field Preferred
• One year acute care hospital/critical care experience preferred

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.
• 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.
• General knowledge of nutrients analysis, electronic medical record, and spreadsheet software

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level