Dietitian Registered Team Lead

The Dietitian Registered Team Lead provides safe and therapeutic nutritional care in a comprehensive and systematic manner. Acts as a resource to physicians, nurses and other allied professional healthcare team members to provide patients with optimum nutritional care. Ensures that improvements in practice settings occur by assuming responsibility for self-development and the development of staff in lifelong learning. Provides direction and guidance for others regarding practice while serving as a resource, preceptor and mentor.

Inova Employee Benefits and Perks:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability
• NEW! 4 weeks PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
• Retirement: Inova matches dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute to the plan.
• Competitive salary: Pay based experience.
• Amazing Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work.
• Supplemental Plans: Including Auto/Home Insurance discounts, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection
• Additional Benefits: Educational Assistance of up to $5,250/year, Student Loan Refinancing, Adoption Assistance, Child Care Centers, Scholarship Program, Free Parking, Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

Requirements for consideration:

Minimum Education:

• Dietitians registered after 1/1/2024 must hold a Master's Degree and accredited Dietetic Internship.

Years of Experience:

• 3 years experience in an acute care setting with recent hospital experience-OR previous clinical nutrition practice experience with a minimum of 5 years, which includes working with a multidisciplinary health care team

Certification:

• Registered Dietitian (RD), Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Upon start
• New hires--within 3 months Current TMs--within 6 months of 01/18/2023

Job Responsibilities

• Performs a comprehensive nutrition assessment by analyzing and interpreting data from multiple sources.
• Formulates an individualized nutrition plan of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations.
• Coordinates the nutrition plan of care with the physician and other healthcare providers while serving as a resource in the integration of the nutrition plan of care into the comprehensive plan of care for patients.
• Advocates for patients rights from the family/patients perspective while providing counsel and acting as a resource to resolve issues.
• Provides appropriate documentation in the medical record summarizing the nutrition plan of care including assessment, diagnosis, plan, implementation and progress toward goals.
• Documents all patient care activities, as per documentation standards, and assists healthcare team members with documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

 

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.