Registered Dietician

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Under general supervision, assesses and monitors nutritional care, manages physician ordered therapeutic diets and provides nutritional education to patients. May coordinate patient menu activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs nutritional assessments and follow up care involving review of patient charts, diagnoses, and nutritional history.
• Develops and implements a nutrition care plan, as appropriate.
• Performs nutritional screenings and follow up on assigned areas.
• Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with institutional and departmental standards.
• Reviews, updates, and coordinates patient nutritional care through ongoing communications with nursing, providers and other members of the health care team.
• Assesses patients' educational needs. Develops and implements a nutrition education plan for patients on assigned area.
• Teaches group nutrition classes.
• Writes diet and enteral and parenteral nutrition orders, in coordination with the patient’s provider.
• Represents clinical nutrition at multidisciplinary committees, task forces and project groups.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives.

Benefits:

· 403(b) Retirement plan

· 403(b) matching

· Dental insurance

· Employee assistance program

· Flexible spending account

· Health insurance

· Life insurance

· Paid time off

· 11 Paid Holidays

· Employee Celebration

· Vision insurance

Minimum Experience:

• 0-1 years to include supervised practice experiences or on the job experiences.

Minimum Education:

• Completion of an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) approved program
• Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field
• Minimum Field Of Expertise:
• Knowledge of foods/nutrition; food preparation; production; supervisory/instructional techniques
• Preferred Field Of Expertise:
• Nutrition
• Required Certification:
• Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) Certification through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) OR recent supervised practice program graduate who must obtain the Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) Certification within 90 days of starting in this job
• Pennsylvania State Licensure of Dietician-Nutritionist (LDN) OR must obtain Pennsylvania LDN within 6 months of starting in this job
• Preferred Certification:
• Nutrition Support Dietitian certification (CNSD) preferred
• Required Courses:
• Completion of ACEND accredited, supervised practice program
• Physical Demands:
• Frequent prolonged standing/walking

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a Community Health Center
• Fluency in Spanish

DISCLAIMER The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions, subject to reasonable accommodations. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related instructions, as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Job Type: Full-time