DFCI Senior Nutritionist at Partner's Healthcare in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Title

This exciting position at the main campus at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is looking for an engaging, passionate registered dietitian to be part of a team of RD's focused on delivering the best, evidence based nutritional care for our patients.

Job Summary: This RD serves as a critical member of our health care team with many directions to grow within our services. Responsible to provide advanced clinical and administrative responsibilities within clinical nutrition in addition to managing the comprehensive medical nutritional care of patients which includes providing nutrition assessment, development of nutrition care plans, diet modification, nutrition education, and all activities involved in the nutritional needs of the patient population.

Essential Functions

• Provides advanced clinical dietitian responsibilities which may include specialty or advanced patient population, participation in clinical care forums to serve as resource on nutrition related concerns, mentors new staff, and evaluation of new products
• Assist leadership team in program planning and proposals to improve processes or improve efficiency; plans, conducts, supervises, and evaluates the education experiences of dietetic interns and students
• Develops and implements nutrition plan of care for patients based on multiple criterion including assessment of nutritional needs, physician's orders, clinical data, interdisciplinary health care plans, and standards of quality nutritional care that appropriately meet age, psychosocial and physical needs of patients
• Documents all nutrition related information including assessment, nutrition therapy recommendations and care plan, follow up data and changes, diet consultation results, discharge planning, daily clinical activities, and other related orders and pertinent information
• Counsels, educates, and develops resources and materials for the education of patients on families on prescribed therapeutic diets
• Partners with food service staff to ensure meals, supplements, and nutrition support is provided; review patients' menu selections to monitor compliance with modified diets

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field required. Master's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field preferred.

Experience in lieu of degree accepted: No

Licenses & Certifications: Licensed Dietitian and Nutritionist (state licensure), if required by state regulations, preferred. Registered Dietitian (RD) preferred. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) preferred.

Experience: Three to five (3-5) years of clinical dietitian experience working with diverse patient populations required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to assess clinical situations, evaluate information, and apply sound problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. Ability to educate, mentor, and motivate patients and families across diverse age groups and backgrounds.

Additional Job Details: Remote Type Onsite Work Location 75 Francis Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 36 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Day (United States of America) Pay Range $70,990.40 - $103,230.40/Annual Grade 7