Registered Dietitian - Surgical Specialists

Position Title

Registered Dietitian - Surgical Specialists

Job Description

Purpose & Scope:

Responsible for providing quality and timely nutritional care to patients. Requires thorough knowledge and understanding of regulatory, departmental, and hospital policies and procedures pertaining to nutritional care, including nutrition screening, assessment, and reassessment; food-drug interactions; enteral and parenteral nutrition support; patient education; outpatient counseling; and documentation. Must demonstrate competence in assessing the nutritional requirements of patients across the life-cycle, including: neonatal (birth -1 year), pediatric (1-11 years), adolescent (12-17 years), adult (18-65 years), geriatric (65 and over), and pregnant / lactating patients.

Education:

Bachelor's from an Accredited School of Health Related Services is preferred.

Experience:

One year of experience in Dietetics is preferred.

One year of experience in Acute Care is preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required.

Awards & Recognition:

• Received a 'High Performing' designation in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 list of maternity hospitals across the United States. This survey was based on factors most important to parents when choosing the hospital to deliver their baby.
• Received a top ranking in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals list for 2023-2024. The report ranked hospitals in 15 adult specialties as well as national and regional rankings. VHC Health is proud to be ranked second in Northern Virginia, 4th in the Washington, DC metro region, and 5th in the Commonwealth of Virginia, out of 121 hospitals ranked
• Received an "A" grade in the spring of 2024 in the Leapfrog Group's ranking for hospitals. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade gives 3,000 "general acute-care hospitals" a grade based on certain measures surrounding patient safety.
• VHC Health ranked as one of the top hospitals in the region, according to the prestigious annual rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. VHC Health tied for fourth place alongside George Washington University Hospital and Johns Hopkins Medicine-Sibley Memorial Hospital.
• VHC Health's Outpatient Pavilion Parking Garage has been awarded the prestigious International Parking and Mobility Institute (IPMI) 2024 Apex Award for Stand-Alone Facility Design.
• VHC Health ranks as Best-in-State for 2024 in Virginia by Newsweek. The first ranking of its kind, this survey ranked the leading hospitals in the United States based on four data sources. VHC Health ranked as #5 in Virginia and was in the top three in the Washington, DC, metro region.
• VHC Health received 5 stars (the highest) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service's Quality rating. We were one of only 381 hospitals nationwide to achieve the prestigious five-star rating.
• The Commonwealth of Virginia renewed VHC Health's 2021 accreditation as a Level II Trauma Center. This underscores the hospital's commitment to excellence as a community provider of comprehensive medical services and to acutely injured patients.
• VHC Health's cancer program received Accreditation with Commendation from the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer Accreditation. This recognition demonstrates VHC Health's dedication to providing our community with the highest quality cancer care.

Our Community:

• Living in Northern Virginia, one of the best places to live near D.C., you can have it all: a lucrative job at a forward-thinking company plus access to the country's greatest historical sites, a bustling caf culture, active nightlife and concert going, a thriving wine region, seven professional sports teams, and a mild four-season climate with year-round kayaking, biking, and hiking. We offer some of the best public and private schools in the nation and access to 60 colleges and universities. In fact, we are the most educated region in the country. Here, there are no compromises. NOVA is one of the best places to live and work in the country.
• Arlington is home to the Pentagon, and the Arlington National Cemetery.
• Home to more than 100 U.S. and global corporate headquarters, including the 6th highest number of Fortune 500 companies.
• Northern Virginia is one of the fastest growing and most diverse communities in the United States
• Fairfax County has many of the highest ranking schools in the nation according to U.S. News and World Reports.
• Arlington County also offers outstanding schools - about 94 percent of all graduating high school seniors in Arlington go on to attend college.
• Two major airports with direct flights to 109 domestic and 60 international destinations.
• Northern Virginia has many recreational and community amenities including: over 89 miles of biking/jogging trails, 167 public parks, approximately 14 community centers, 7 live stage theaters, 8 libraries, and 652 restaurants.
• Minutes to the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Museums, Tyson's Corner, and Wolftrap National Park for the Performing Arts
• Whether you choose to live in Arlington County, Fairfax County, City of Alexandria or in any of the other great areas in the DC area, you will have little problem in finding a location that is right for you.

We look forward to hearing from qualified candidates interested in joining us in a highly collegial environment where the patient is at the center of what we do.

Virginia Hospital Center