Registered Dietitian- On Site

Position Summary

Oncology dietitians are essential members of cancer centers because they identify and treat malnutrition and nutrition related symptoms early, tailor oral/enteral/parenteral plans and help patients complete cancer therapies with fewer complications. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

Clinical Practice

• Develop and implement nutrition services for cancer patients undergoing active treatment in an outpatient setting.

• Provide medical nutrition therapy including individualized nutrition assessments, counseling, and oral and written nutrition recommendations based on patients’ specific therapies and nutrition needs.

• Provide monthly nutrition classes for patients and caregivers.

• Provide education for staff addressing nutrition topics and research pertinent to cancer patients.

• Develop nutrition education and resource materials as needed.

• Collaborate with providers and staff to ensure the nutrition screening mechanism is consistently identifying patients at risk.

• Collaborates with other community agencies to promote nutrition and provide education.

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills working daily with physicians and other healthcare professionals.

• Maintains pertinent and timely documentation in the patient’s medical chart.

• Accurately maintains required departmental statistical data.

 Qualifications

Education         

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, nutrition sciences, and/or dietetics

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years experience in the oncology setting preferred

Licensure/Certification

•  Registered Dietitian  the District of Columbia. Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO) preferred, but not required.

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