Registered Dietitian - Inpatient
About The Position
The Registered Dietitian provides inpatient nutrition care at Cincinnati Children’s Burnet Campus. The role assesses patients’ nutritional needs and develops practical care plans based on medical needs, growth and development, family values, culture, and available resources. The dietitian counsels and educates patients and caregivers, monitors responses to nutrition plans, revises recommendations as needed, and applies current research to support high-quality practice. Working with physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and internal and community resources, the dietitian coordinates care and supports improved patient and family outcomes. The role provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition expertise for assigned patients, program areas, division initiatives, and community-based efforts, including healthy weight and healthy eating programs. It also shares pediatric nutrition expertise with staff, care teams, and community partners; helps orient and educate new dietitians; and orients, supervises, and directs diet technicians and interns as applicable. The dietitian participates in committees, work groups, process-improvement activities, and learning opportunities. Responsibilities also include completing productivity records, entering charges promptly, contributing to team projects, and taking ownership of assigned work. The position is based at Burnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week during the Monday–Friday work week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 0+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
- Registered Dietitian credential and Ohio state Licensed Dietitian credential.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ nutritional needs and develop practical nutrition care plans that reflect medical needs, growth and development, family values, culture, and available resources.
- Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients and caregivers to support following nutrition plans at home.
- Evaluate patients’ responses to nutrition care plans, revise recommendations as needed, and use current research to support high-quality practice.
- Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and internal and community resources.
- Provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition expertise for assigned patients, program areas, division initiatives, and community-based efforts such as healthy weight and healthy eating programs.
- Explain pediatric nutrition principles to nutrition staff, care team members, and community partners, and help orient and educate new dietitians.
- Orient, supervise, and direct diet technicians and interns, as applicable.
- Participate in committees, work groups, process-improvement activities, and learning opportunities.
- Complete productivity records, enter charges promptly, contribute to team projects, and take ownership of assigned work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
