Dietitian - Nutrition Services

Clinical Nutritionist

Full Time (80 Hours/Biweekly)

Shift: Days (0730-1600)

Rotating weekends

General Summary

Provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT) in an inpatient or outpatient setting. MNT includes assessing, planning, and monitoring all nutrition related care. Ensures quality care, patient satisfaction and good public relations.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Uses parameters such as anthropometric measurements, nutrition focused physical examination and interpretation of laboratory values to assess the nutritional status of neonates/infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult and /or geriatric patients.
• Develops revises and individualizes the nutrition care plan based on information gathered from the patient, patient's significant other, medical record and health care team members.
• Incorporates evidence based research into practice.
• Utilizes physician/referring practitioner driven protocols or other facility specific processes to initiate, implement or modify diet orders and nutritional supplements.
• In coordination with the physician/referring practitioner implements and monitors enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Documents all relevant aspects of nutrition care for patients in the EMR in accordance with department and institutional standards.
• Assists patients with developing a support plan and behavior changes to ensure continued improvement in nutrition status and disease/condition prognosis.
• Represents clinical nutrition at multidisciplinary teams, task forces and project groups.
• Orients, mentors and trains staff and dietetic interns.
• Participates in department and facility wide quality improvement measures to improve processes, quality of patient care, and customer and patient satisfaction.
• Provides evidence-based counseling to patients which may include individuals, families, and community groups.
• Collaboratively develops a nutrition plan with the patient or client.
• Interacts with referring/consulting providers and interdisciplinary care team.
• Promotes healthy nutrition choices and disease management this can include but not limited to presentations, group classes, or cooking demonstrations as requested.
• Develops education training programs targeting the patients which can include community and staff.
• Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.
• For outpatient: Reviews and interprets patient food journals.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Maintains appropriate records, reports, and files as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Serves as an educational resource to peers, allied health and medical professionals.
• Attends multidisciplinary team meetings regularly to discuss patient care needs.

Qualifications

Qualifications Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field from a program approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). Required

Work Experience:

• 1 year Supervised practice experience. Required or
• 1 year On the job experience.

Licenses:

• Registered Dietitian / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist within 90 days Required and
• Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist within 180 days Required

Courses and Training:

• Completion of an Accreditation council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) approved program. Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of foods/nutrition; food preparation; production; supervisory/instructional techniques.
• Proficient computer skills.

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org)

About Us

WellSpan Health's vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region's largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

About the Team

WellSpan York Hospital Built on a solid 140-year legacy of providing high-quality, high-volume, community-based care, WellSpan York Hospital, the largest of WellSpan's eight hospitals, is a 596-bed acute care community teaching hospital that employs nearly 5,000 people, making WellSpan the largest employer in York County. Driven by a mission to provide exceptional care to all, WellSpan York Hospital serves a diverse population of more than 520,000 residents from the greater York County area. WellSpan York Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23. The hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life-saving technology and state-of-the-art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral health conditions. WellSpan York Hospital's Regional Resource/Level 1 Trauma Center has been accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and is the only accredited trauma center in York, Adams and Franklin counties. It is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with nine residency programs, six allied health schools and other training programs. More than 700 physicians and other professionals are members of WellSpan York Hospital's medical and dental staff. WellSpan York Hospital in embarking on a significant five-year project. The centerpiece will be a new, eight-story surgical and critical care tower, which will dramatically expand the hospital's intensive care unit as well as develop new state of-the-art surgical suites, making it one of the top 10 largest hospitals in Pennsylvania with approximately 600 beds.