Registered Dietitian
About The Position
The outpatient registered dietitian works under the direct supervision of the Director of Nutrition and Lifestyle Programs. The role conducts nutrition assessments for referred patients across the lifespan, establishes treatment plans and goals, identifies barriers, and collaborates with providers, care team members, patients, and families to set achievable self-management goals. The dietitian has access to patients’ medical records to coordinate care plans and treatment goals. The dietitian provides nutrition screening, medical nutrition therapy, education, and counseling for pediatric and adult patients, including patients with chronic conditions, pregnant women, and those experiencing food insecurity or growth concerns. The role documents care and outcomes in the electronic medical record, codes services for insurer submission, contributes to quality improvement, and recommends improvements to nutrition services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or a related field.
- CDR registered dietitian certification.
- Eligibility for New Jersey State Certification.
- Experience in pediatric nutrition, chronic diseases such as diabetes or HIV/AIDS, disordered eating, and/or maternity nutrition counseling.
- English oral and written communication skills.
- EMR and computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish/English skills with excellent oral skills in both languages.
- Certification as a Diabetes Educator.
- Experience with disordered eating or eating disorders.
Responsibilities
- Conduct routine screening to identify nutritional problems and food security status.
- Screen for growth problems and chronic conditions in children and develop interventions.
- Provide medical nutrition therapy to pediatric and adult patients with chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, overweight, and obesity.
- Adapt dietary recommendations to reduce the risk of comorbid conditions such as diabetes and heart disease or to treat those complications.
- Prepare tailored nutritional plans to optimize patients’ nutritional status, immune status, and overall well-being, including for adults, children, and pregnant women.
- Educate patients about modifying dietary habits to maximize the effectiveness of medical and pharmacologic treatments.
- Tailor nutritional recommendations to patients’ lifestyles and financial resources.
- Counsel patients to promote nutrition self-care using available resources.
- Establish treatment plans and communicate with patients regarding program compliance.
- Meet with patients to identify educational needs, provide individual instruction, use informational handouts or booklets, and refer patients to community resources as needed.
- Collaborate with providers to identify and engage patients and others who need nutrition counseling.
- Participate in assigned committees and perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Participate in quality improvement of the program in conjunction with other services offered.
- Document encounters, outcomes, goals, and ongoing self-management support plans in the patient record using the EMR to maintain communication with the healthcare team.
- Code appropriately for insurer submission.
- Identify ways to improve available nutritional services and make recommendations to the Director of Nutrition and Lifestyle Programs and the QA/PI Committee.
- Maintain diabetes education certification according to the standards of the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators, if certified.
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Job Type
Full-time
