Registered Dietitian

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

31d•$41 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

UW Medical Center-Montlake- Food and Nutrition Services has an outstanding opportunity for a Registered Dietitian in the inpatient hospital setting. The Nutrition and Food Services department supports UWMC's mission by delivering extraordinary experiences with compassionate evidence-based care, unforgettable customer service, and fresh and nutritious food for patients, families, and the greater community. Our vision is to create a supportive and empowering workplace for all, provide unparalleled experiences for our customers and patients, and improve the quality of life and health of the public.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree involving major study in food and nutrition or dietetics
Registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics within three (3) months of hire
Washington State Dietitian Certification within six (6) months of hire
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Responsibilities

Design evidence-based nutrition care plans for high acuity inpatient population based on their nutrition diagnosis.
Provide ongoing evaluation and monitoring of patients by documenting their progression toward meeting prescribed goals in the electronic medical record and by communicating with other members of the healthcare team.
Provide recommendations for nutrition support. This includes appropriate recommendations for diet prescriptions as well as for tube feeding and TPN.
Provide effective nutrition education to patients and their care providers that takes into consideration their learning abilities, readiness to learn, and cultural beliefs.
Actively participate in patient care conferences, discharge rounds, and other interdisciplinary care and process improvement teams.
Maintain current clinical knowledge of best practices for nutrition and actively participate in the process of developing and reevaluating standards of care protocols.
Assist with the supervision and oversight of the diet technicians.
This position will require the advanced understanding of the specific nutrition needs for surgical patients (gastric bypass, otolaryngology, cardiothoracic, GI surgeries); oncology. cardiology, and BMT patients; solid organ transplant recipients; dialysis patients as well as those patients admitted to the General Medicine Services.