Registered Dietitian RDN Per Diem Pediatrics

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian supports pediatric patients by providing specialized nutritional care and recommendations. The role manages a complex patient caseload through comprehensive nutritional assessments, nutrition-focused physical exams, nutrition care planning, and monitoring outcomes. It provides patient and family counseling and education, develops nutrition standards and educational materials with peers, and contributes to interdisciplinary patient care, quality improvement, and staff education. The position may also involve precepting interns and diet technicians, research, and community education. This is a Banner Staffing Services registry/per-diem position, with no guaranteed hours. The schedule requires at least one day per week, with willingness to cover additional days as needed at both campuses. Pediatric experience is required. Registry/per-diem employees do not receive a medical benefits package. Post-offer occupational health assessment, drug screening, and employment, criminal, and education background checks are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework.
Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible under the academic and professional requirements defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; RD credentials must be obtained within six months of hire.
Maintain current registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration and annual verification of registration.
Maintain current licensure as required by state law.
Pediatric experience is required.
Ability to communicate effectively, function independently, and prioritize an assigned patient caseload.
An Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card and signed Arizona Criminal History Affidavit are required at hire for employees in the specified Banner behavioral health settings serving children.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ nutritional needs, including nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate, and interpret data using evidence-based standards and practice guidelines.
Maintain competency in enteral and parenteral nutrition practice protocols and oral nutrition management.
Write orders to initiate and manage nutrition care for assigned patients, including those receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition, in accordance with protocols.
Evaluate care-plan effectiveness and communicate with the health care team; document relevant information in medical records and care plans while meeting regulatory requirements.
Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients and families, and develop teaching materials and in-service programs for staff and health care professionals.
Provide leadership in the assigned area, monitor patient-care procedures, liaise with nursing areas, and mentor new staff and interns where assigned.
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities and outcome studies as needed.
Work with patients, families, health care providers, and nutrition and dietary staff to support nutrition assessment, care planning, care delivery, and outcome measurement.
Work independently, guide nutrition services staff in developing nutrition plans, and provide community education as applicable.
May participate in process-improvement teams and, in some roles, recruit, select, train, evaluate, and manage assigned staff.