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Carle Health•Champaign, IL

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About The Position

The Registered Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to ambulatory patients individually or in group settings. The role includes assessing nutrition needs, determining and implementing nutrition care plans and interventions, and developing nutrition education programs for the public, community organizations, and medical and clinic staff. The dietitian works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team to provide evidence-based nutrition care across diverse patient populations and clinical conditions. The position provides nutrition services integrated with patients’ medical goals, including age-specific and culturally appropriate counseling for patients and families. The dietitian assesses and documents patients’ nutritional status and needs, develops individualized self-management teaching plans, and provides education to patients who use insulin pumps. The role also develops and updates educational materials and implements evidence-based nutrition education guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist credential from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Registered Dietitian (RD) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
At least 1 year of dietitian work experience.
Planning, leadership, and organizational skills.
Ability to accept and institute change.
Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Achieve and maintain qualifications for the applicable level as outlined in the ladder pay practice.

Nice To Haves

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.

Responsibilities

Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with patients’ medical goals.
Identify and provide age-specific nutrition counseling that meets the cultural needs of patients and their families.
Evaluate, interpret, monitor, and document patients’ nutritional status and needs using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
Develop, review, update, and implement educational materials for patients and professionals.
Complete clinical and educational assessments for all patients.
Develop individualized teaching plans for self-management, including diet, medication, and self-care.
Implement evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for nutrition education.
Provide education to patients utilizing insulin pumps.
Collaborate with all members of the health care team.
Develop and implement nutrition education programs for the general public, community organizations, and medical and clinic staff.