Dietitian Nutritionist, Pediatrics, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Department:

11903 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Food and Nutrition

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Full Time

Job Summary:

Orients, mentors, and trains team members and dietetic interns as applicable. Functions as an active member of the health care team, collaborating with all disciplines to provide the highest quality nutritional care. Assesses nutritional needs for optimal care of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups and culturally diverse populations based on disease specific needs. Assessment, education, and documentation of medical nutrition therapy for patients reflect interdisciplinary care and up-to-date nutritional knowledge. Contributes to the development and completion of departmental goals and outcomes projects.

Responsibilities:

• Orients, mentors, and trains team members and dietetic interns as applicable.
• Adheres to the hospital and departmental policies and procedures promoting a cooperative work environment. Demonstrates a personal responsibility and commitment to customer service and satisfaction by utilizing communication skills to interact with patients, customers, and staff to develop interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Complies with Sodexo standards. Department maintains a minimum average Gold Check score of silver.
• Performing physical assessments and assessing nutritional needs of patients according to departmental and evidence-based standards.
• Participating in interdisciplinary clinical rounds and programs to provide optimum nutrition care and improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrating knowledge and use of current literature and evidence-based guidelines/practices in providing appropriate and competent nutritional care.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of patient outcomes and patient care services to achieve hospital and departmental goals.
• Providing nutrition information to health care professionals, students, patients, caregivers and the community to promote optimal nutritional health and therapeutic outcomes.
• Ensuring age/developmentally appropriate patient care.
• Demonstrating appropriate, competent and timely nutritional care for transplant patients to meet hospital and regulatory standards, as applicable.
• Providing timely outpatient documentation and charging that supports hospital/department standards, as applicable.
• Collaborating routinely to reduce the impact of no-shows and optimize clinic productivity to meet hospital/department goals, as applicable.

Education:

Master Degreein human nutrition, foods and nutrition, biological sciences or dietetics required or a Bachelor's degree if Licensed before January 1, 2024.

Certification/Licensure:

Registration by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Commission on Dietetic Registration is required. Active licensure by the NC Board of Dietetics/Nutrition is required according to policy

Pay Range

$28.05 - $42.10

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Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program