Pediatric Clinical Dietitian

Job Description

At Children's, the region's only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team-and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview
Appropriately assess nutritional status of pediatric patients to determine appropriate nutrition-focused interventions and provide ongoing re-assessment to monitor the effectiveness of outcomes. Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients and families. Provides medical nutrition therapy for patients based on research-based guidelines throughout inpatient and outpatient settings. . Provides education, in-services and mentors the dietetic interns. Provides direction and guidance to patient food service staff regarding the nutritional adequacy of meals, formulas, and makes appropriate recommendations to physicians, other medical staff, patients and their caregivers. Serve as nutrition expert on interdisciplinary teams and in the community.

Essential Functions

• Meets the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics published Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for Registered Dietitians. • Provider of comprehensive medical nutrition therapy for patients within assigned inpatient and/or outpatient location(s). • Conducts effective and appropriate nutrition assessment to determine nutritional status and implement appropriate interventions focused on improvement or resolution of clinical outcomes directly related to the determined etiology. • Provides ongoing nutrition reassessment to monitor for effectiveness of interventions and determine further modifications of treatment plans. • Develops and implements appropriate nutrition interventions per assessment/reassessment guidelines with determination of measurable outcomes to monitor progress while utilizing approved nutrition practice guidelines as published in peer reviewed literature; i.e. ASPEN guidelines, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics guidelines and resources accessible online from the Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual PNCM. • Provides education to patients, families, and caregivers with documentation in the EMR within the progress note and within the Education Tab in the EMR to indicated readiness to learn, potential learning barriers, level of understanding, and expected compliance.
• Obtains, reviews and utilizes evidenced-based best practices to improve patient outcomes. • Presents present journal articles, case studies and new research to clinical dietitians. • Serves as a nutrition expert within the organization and for the community by providing education through presentations, participating in journal clubs, participating in speaking opportunities outside the organization, providing interviews and other opportunities as requested.
• Maintains quantitative measures required by the Joint Commission, local, state, and federal regulatory agencies including chart reviews, licensure, registration, and attainment of required CEUs.
• Reviews policies related to clinical nutrition intra- and interdepartmentally, including research-based nutrition therapy practice guidelines.
• Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.
• Perform physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in dietetics or nutrition Required or
• a similar degree with completed dietetic internship and achievement of active credentialing through the Commission on Dietetic Registration Required and
• Master's Degree in nutrition Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in pediatric clinical nutrition Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles of human and pediatric nutrition.
• Knowledge of pediatric nutritional requirements specific to all populations served at Children's and ability to access appropriate reference values.
• Knowledge of clinical medical nutrition therapy principles and practices.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to participate in Quality Improvement (QI) projects within the organization.
• Ability to formulate nutrition interventions and demonstrate high level problem solving and clinical judgment involving medical nutrition therapy.
• Must be experienced in utilizing computer; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power point), internet, EMR and other facility required software applications.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to utilize various software programs to retrieve nutritional information.
• Must possess excellent communication, organizational, leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to conduct education and training sessions with clinical nutrition staff, medical staff, nursing and other staff within the organization.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current and valid licensure by the state of Nebraska as a licensed medical nutrition therapist (LMNT) Required and
• REG DIET - Dietitian - Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Required and
• CSPN - Board Certified Specialist In Pediatric Nutrition Certified as a Pediatric Nutrition Specialist (CSP) or related certification Preferred and
• Professional membership through the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Preferred

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