Registered Nutritionist - Per Diem

Saint Peter's Healthcare System•New Brunswick, NJ

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About The Position

The Registered Nutritionist provides per-diem nutrition care, identifying patients at nutritional risk and completing expert nutrition assessments appropriate to patients’ ages and stages across the life cycle, including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and obstetrics. The role includes performing Nutrition Focused Physical Exams to assess nutritional status and identify malnutrition; determining and documenting calorie and protein needs according to established Nutrition Care management criteria; and developing and implementing medical nutrition care plans based on assessment findings and patient needs.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nutrition or dietetics; a bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietetics is acceptable for candidates who passed the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam before January 1, 2024.
Completion of a supervised dietetic internship.
Successful completion of the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam, or a verification statement establishing eligibility to take the exam.
Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Verbal and written ability to comprehend and document dietetic practices, principles, and theories, and to collaborate effectively with medical personnel, health care team members, and patients.
Registered Dietitian certification with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), or a verification statement of completion of a dietetic internship.

Responsibilities

Identify patients at nutritional risk.
Provide nutrition assessments appropriate to patients’ ages and stages across the life cycle, including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and obstetrics.
Perform Nutrition Focused Physical Exams to assess nutritional status and identify malnutrition.
Determine and document calorie and protein needs according to established Nutrition Care management criteria.
Develop and implement medical nutrition care plans based on assessments and patient needs.