Registered Dietitian - Inpatient Rehab
About The Position
The Registered Dietitian provides optimal nutritional care by identifying age-specific patient needs, assessing nutritional status, designing appropriate care plans, and monitoring outcomes. The role provides evidence-based nutritional information and guidance to physicians, staff, patients, and families in an inpatient rehabilitation setting at Mt. Sinai Rehab Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week day-shift position. The dietitian performs nutrition assessments and develops and implements patient-specific care plans, interventions, and goals in accordance with Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Clinical Nutrition Policies. The role provides Medical Nutrition Therapy instruction when appropriate, supports nutrition management, documents care in the Electronic Medical Record, collaborates with the healthcare team, participates in rounds and care meetings, and helps train nutrition interns.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or a related field as required by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (effective January 1, 2024), or a bachelor’s degree grandfathered prior to this update.
- Registration as a dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
- State licensure as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN), with registration and licensure maintained according to applicable guidelines.
- Ability to collect information from diverse sources, synthesize a problem list, and devise and implement interventions.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain clinical and technical concepts to physicians, healthcare team members, patients, and families.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience as a dietitian, preferably in a healthcare environment.
- Allergen Awareness training or certificate.
- Serv Safe Management training or certificate.
Responsibilities
- Perform nutrition assessments according to Nutrition Practice Guidelines.
- Develop and implement patient-specific nutritional care plans, interventions, and goals according to Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Clinical Nutrition Policies.
- Assess patients’ need for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) instruction and provide instruction to patients on modified diets when appropriate.
- Assist in managing enteral and parenteral nutrition (EN/PN) support as applicable at MMC.
- Document assessments, patient education, nutrition care plans, interventions, and goals in the Electronic Medical Record using standardized language and the Nutrition Care Process.
- Consult with physicians and other allied healthcare team members to clarify orders, recommend appropriate MNT, and exchange patient information.
- Participate in patient rounds and attend and contribute to patient care meetings.
- Participate in training nutrition interns.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision coverage.
- Retirement savings program with employer match.
- Time off, which may include paid time off, vacation, sick time, and holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
- Basic and supplemental life and AD&D insurance.
- Well-being initiative.
- Career growth and advancement opportunities within Trinity Health.
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Job Type
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