Registered Dietitian-Hybrid

Trinity Health

22d•$36 - $54•Hybrid

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian, under the direction of the coordinator, provides clinical nutrition services to patients. The role provides medical nutrition therapy, completes all components of the Nutrition Care Process—including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation—and formulates and calculates modified diets, including oral diets, enteral nutrition, and parenteral nutrition. The Registered Dietitian supports patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory compliance, and the safe and efficient use of resources. This is an inpatient position with a hybrid opportunity to work from home one day per week. NICU experience and one year of clinical experience are preferred; no minimum experience is required. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and active Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) status with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Active Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) status with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and health care team members.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts, including percentages, apply basic algebraic concepts, and accurately calculate comparative standards.
Ability to operate hospital and department computer-based systems, a standard computer, and applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

NICU experience preferred.
One year of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ nutritional status and identify nutrition problems or diagnoses as appropriate.
Develop and implement nutrition care plans using appropriate interventions, including oral diets, oral nutrition supplements, enteral nutrition, parenteral nutrition, and referrals to other services or community agencies.
Monitor the effectiveness of nutrition interventions, evaluate patient outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
Educate and counsel patients and families individually or in groups on therapeutic diets, nutrition principles, and nutrition care and discharge plans.
Communicate and collaborate with the health care team regarding nutrition care and discharge needs through unit rounds, SNAP huddles, family meetings, and direct dialogue.
Complete required documentation, reports, and productivity logs accurately and on time.
Orient, train, mentor, and precept students, interns, staff, and other professionals.
Participate in department and organizational performance improvement and quality initiatives, research, and assigned committees, councils, or task forces.
Advise Nutritional Services on patient nutritional care, food allergies, modified diets and menus based on the current diet manual, and food service issues.
Represent the Clinical Nutrition department by responding to media requests, participating in outreach, and promoting sound nutrition throughout the organization.