Clinical Dietitian (Hematology Oncology)

1. Nutrition Operations – Ensures Delivery of Quality Clinical Nutrition Services

 

· Functions as a nutrition consultant, completing nutrition consults and referrals from Nemours and community

providers

· Conducts nutrition assessment and intervention for Inpatients and Outpatients, as required by the specific

position. For inpatients, this includes those patients identified at high nutrition risk; completes re-screens for

patients who are identified at moderate or low nutrition risk upon admission

· Develops and implements nutritional care plans based on diet history, labs, medications, supplements, medical

history, medical care plan, and expected growth and development appropriate for the patient’s age, sex, cultural

/ethnic background and disease specific requirements

· Performs nutrition counseling for pediatric patients/caretakers regarding disease specific diets and /or formulas.

This requires knowledge of composition of infant, pediatric, and adult formulas, along with ability to calculate

specialized formula recipes and meal plans

· Documents nutritional assessments and recommendations via EPIC medical record documentation system

· Actively participates in team rounds, as necessary

· Provides recommendations for and prescribes enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition orders, as necessary

· Demonstrates clinical proficiency in direct clinical nutrition patient consultation/care and is responsible for the

completion of 100% of clinical competencies (to include basic competencies and enteral/parenteral prescribing

competencies, as deemed necessary by manager) · Continually updates teaching materials recommended for nutritional therapies pertaining to specific diseases · Serves as nutrition resource to medical team, hospital staff and community · Interacts and coordinates nutritional care of patients with physicians and other health care providers (nurses, social workers, therapists, hospital/community dietitians, WIC, pharmacies, and school personnel) · Fulfills on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule with other dietitian staff 2. Professional Development · Attends appropriate continuing education to maintain professional credentials and expand knowledge and skills · Participates as expert speaker/author on pediatric nutrition topics, as appropriate · Fulfills continuing education requirements to maintain registration through the Academy of Nutrition And Dietetics (AND) as a Registered Dietitian (RD), State Licensure, and additional specialty certification (CNSC, CSP, etc.), as applicable · Complies with Requirements of the RD Clinical Nutrition Ladder, as applicable 3. Research and Evidence-Based Practice - Ensures Nutrition Care is Consistent with Evidence-Based Standards & Practice · Stays up to date with emerging research and practice guidelines · Develops or participates in research projects with other disciplines

III. Non-Essential Functions - List all other functions that are required to perform the job. These are not the

same as essential functions of the job. No more than 5-7.

 

· Complies with HIPPA, The Joint Commission, CMS and OSHA/Safety Regulations

· Adheres to the Nemours Standards of Behavior

· Assures completion of all annual department, hospital and organizational requirements

· Participates in creating a culture where all Associates focus efforts on discovering and meeting patient & family

expectations in a manner that provides satisfaction for the family and enhances superior clinical & service

outcomes.

· Participates in professional, civic, and service organizations

· Any other duties as assigned.

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and