Clinical Dietitian

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Description

7a-7p - Full Time/ 40 Hours

 

We are actively recruiting Clinical Dietitians for our Rehab Hospital and Outpatient Transplant operating units.  The Clinical Dietitian assesses, develops, implements and evaluates nutrition care for patients using Nutrition Care Process. Completes competency of physical assessments on patients; provides care independently; provides nutrition counseling to patients and caregivers based on identified needs; and participates in medical rounds, discharge planning and patient care conferences. Completes nutrition transplant orientation and can provide nutrition care per CMS guidelines for patients in all 3 phases of transplant. Provides on-call patient care as scheduled. Provides weekend and holiday coverage as scheduled. Assess, implement, manage or adjust diet prescription for oral/enteral/parenteral nutrition, as appropriate for patient’s medical condition. The selected incumbent will demonstrate and complete:

 

• Effective time management in organizing workload and accomplishing tasks. Identifies problems, collects data, and takes corrective action for new and/or assigned performance improvement projects. Resource to FNS staff for evaluation and recommendation of nutrition products and supplies. Make appropriate use of available education materials.
• Completes preceptor training. Precepts interns under supervision of mentor dietitian. Attend internship seminars/case studies regularly. Resource on nutrition to physicians and allied health members. Communicate and interpret nutrition information for other staff in patient care rounds. Seeking guidance and expertise from peers and appropriate medical personnel to expand professional knowledge for application of Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Maintains Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) portfolio to reflect professional and career goals. Completes at least 15 nutrition related CEU's annually. Completes at least 2 approved transplant related continuing education units annually.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 0 to 1 year (less than 2080 hours) of experience as a clinical dietitian in an acute care inpatient setting, long term care facility, long term acute care facility, rehabilitation facility, and/or outpatient nutrition program.
• Credentialed as a registered dietitian with CDR.
• Licensed in the state of Georgia as a licensed dietitian.
• If dietitian does not currently possess RD and/or LD credential, must obtain within 2 months of hire.

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Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

 

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