Nutritionist

Clinical Nutritionist

Under the direction of the Chief Clinical Dietitian, this position provides nutrition assessment and care for designated patient populations. This position is responsible for the coordination of nutrition care including nutrition assessment and recommendation, communication with other members of the interdisciplinary care team, education of patients and families when determined appropriate, and documentation in the patient medical record. Nutrition Care is delivered in a variety of settings including inpatient units, inpatient classes, outpatient clinics and classes, scheduled individual outpatient visits, community presentations and programs. The customers of the position include inpatients, outpatients, patients' families, physician office staff, physicians, and community members. Ages of customers range from infants to the elderly. The position participates in the Clinical RD Team and the Food and Nutrition Services department. The hours are primarily day shift, with rotating every 5th or 6th weekend coverage and occasional evening hours. This position does not provide direct patient care.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; with a fifth year internship completed with an accredited institution, or have completed a Coordinated Undergraduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Registration Eligible with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to exposure to air borne infections/disease.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to exposure to blood borne pathogens.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Interpersonal Relations:

As a representative of ***, all comments, attitudes, actions, and behaviors effect on the organization's image and its service quality. Interactions with patients, guests, visitors, volunteer workers, co-workers, supervisors, and other employees must be in a manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional. This behavior will promote an atmosphere of team work and is congruent with the organization's vision, mission, and guiding principles. Alto Health Care Staffing is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or geographical laws.