Dietitian / Nutritionist

Nutrition Care Specialist

Provides comprehensive medical nutrition care for patients through nutrition assessment, individualized care planning, nutrition education, and evidence-based interventions. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to support patients' nutritional needs and promote positive health outcomes.

Essential Functions:

• Assess patients' nutritional needs using physician orders, clinical data, interdisciplinary care plans, and evidence-based standards to develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans that address age-specific, psychosocial, and clinical needs.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust nutrition interventions as appropriate to support optimal outcomes.
• Document nutrition assessments, care plans, recommendations, patient progress, consultations, discharge planning, and other nutrition-related clinical activities in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients and their families on therapeutic diets and healthy nutrition practices, developing educational resources as needed.
• Collaborate with food and nutrition services to ensure appropriate meals, supplements, and nutrition support are provided, and review menu selections to promote adherence to prescribed diets.

Required for All Jobs:

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all organizational policies, procedures, and standards.

Patient Care: Yes

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field required.

Experience

• Completion of an accredited dietetic internship required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to assess clinical information, make sound decisions, and solve problems effectively.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to educate, motivate, and build rapport with patients and families across diverse age groups and backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Work Location: 1133 Centre Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Pay Range: $58,240 - $80,485.60/Annual

EEO Statement:

2810 Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.