Clinical Dietitian (Per Diem, Variable Hours)

Salary Range: $48.14 - $65.00 + applicable differentials 

 

Job Description

Division: Operations and Support

 

Job Title:  Clinical Dietitian

Job Code: 137/17D

Position Summary

Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team to provide medical nutrition therapy that is integrated and compatible with the patient’s medical program goals and objectives.  Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing medical nutrition therapy using established standards of care and practice policies/guidelines; evaluating and monitoring the effectiveness and outcomes of the plan of care; ensuring continuity of care throughout the provision of care process; providing nutrition education to patient and family members on behaviors to accomplish patient goals; conducting educational programs for hospital staff and the community, as needed; supervising diet aides; mentoring dietetic interns/students; managing resources in a cost effective manner; participating in the department quality control program and applying The Joint Commission and/or other regulatory standards;  maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.  In addition to performing the essential functions listed, may also be assigned other duties as required.

 

Statement of Accountability

Reports to:  Clinical Nutrition Manager (CNM) and/or Director

 

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Job Description Template – Revised 10/12/04

 

Qualifications

• Education

 

 

 

 

• Licensure

 

 

 

 

 

• Work Experience

 

 

 

 

• Skills/computer/ specific technical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Other qualifications, miscellaneous

 

Specify if qualifications are Required or Preferred

 

Required:  Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, food and nutrition, or

                   related area by an accredited college or university

 

 

Required:  Registered dietitian.  Current registration by the

                   Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American

                   Dietetic Association

 

 

Preferred:  Experience as a registered dietitian in acute care

 

 

 

Required:

• Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, and the health care team.
• Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units.
• Ability to counsel and educate others.
• General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, and spreadsheet software.

 

 

Preferred: 

• Specialty certification.  For example:  CNSC, C.D.E.,

      or American Dietetic Association’s Specialty Training

• Bilingual

 

Essential Job Responsibilities

Achieving Results

Key Components: assess, plan, evaluate, demonstrate initiative, quality of work, productivity

 

1. Conducts nutrition screening/assessment utilizing department policies and procedures.  Obtains accurate and relevant data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards.  Uses the information to identify nutrition related-problems.
2. Utilizes assessment and evaluation techniques that consider the varied needs of age-specific p