Registered Dietitian

Nurse Practitioners WantedWestside is looking for Nurse Practitioners! A $20,000 sign-on bonus is offered! This is a hybrid remote position. Join a caring, dedicated team making a difference in your community.The Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist will provide and coordinate all phases of nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education, and counseling of patients.Working at Westside means working in a primary care medical home. A primary care medical home is not a special building. It is a way to provide healthcare that puts the patient at the center of health care decision-making.Our mission is to improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare.Our vision is to achieve health access for all.Our values are:Compassion: Lead with compassionService: Serve with humilityExcellence: Be exceptionalEmpowerment: Empower all peopleResponsibilities:Develop a nutrition care plan based on an assessment of the patients' nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plansConsult with providers and health care personnel to determine as a team the nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patients in order to provide optimal patient careIdentify and provide individualized nutrition counseling recognizing the diversity among patients to meet age-specific needs and cultural backgroundsAdvise patients, families, and groups on basic recommendations for good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and proper food selection and preparation while guiding behavior modification to adopt these principlesDocument in the electronic health record the Nutrition Care Process including the nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring of the patientReview, update, develop, and implement educational materials to meet the needs of patients and providersFunction as an integral team member of the Westside Family Healthcare clinical staff as well as collaborate with Westside's Health Care Coordination team, Social Work team, and other functional areas in order to support patient needs in relation to their diet and nutrition goalsDevelop knowledge of and good working relationships with external resources such as community organizations and education opportunities that can support the on-going health goals of the patientConsistently implement evidence-based practices within scope of careStay current with national and state licensure education requirements and participate when required in professional education/certification programsParticipate in committees, advocacy, and outreach efforts as requestedRequirements:Minimum qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition or comparable subjectSuccessful completion of an accredited dietetic internshipCurrent license as a Registered Dietitian in the State of DelawareAbility to travel between worksites as neededPreferred qualifications:Master's degree from an accredited institution with major in foods, nutrition, or dieteticsFluency in written and spoken English and Spanish