Registered Dietitian-Per Diem

Responsibilities Evidenced-Based Clinical Practice: Assess the nutritional status of inpatients and, as necessary, outpatients at very high or high risk. Includes history, lab review and interpretation, nutrition focused physical exam (heights, weights, skin folds, head measurements), medication analysis, disease analysis, and educational needs of patient and caregivers/family. Develop, document, and implement the nutritional plan based on assessment results. Participate in interdisciplinary team rounds to promote nutritional care. Serve as a community resource, especially for home care and area pediatricians. Education / Lifelong Learning: Provide education and counseling to caregivers, pediatric patients, and their families. Provide education to MDs, RNs, and other disciplines as needed. Round with physicians to provide advice, monitor patient status, and make adjustments to therapy as needed. Provide guidance to diet technicians and nutrition assistants. Serve as a mentor/trainer for new staff and dietetic interns. Participate in all department QI activities, maintain monthly stats and reports, complete interdisciplinary chart audits and peer reviews. Identify clinical safety issues and/or department business or efficiency issues and communicate to stakeholders. Participate in developing and implementing practice protocols to provide continuous quality improvement in all aspects of nutritional therapy. Participate in hospital research as requested. Keep up-to-date on research in nutrition and educate staff and students; act as preceptor for students in nutrition. Apply knowledge of age-related differences in patients from pre-term neonate through adolescence and demonstrate cultural sensitivity. Demonstrate support for mission and values of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Standards. Supervisory Responsibilities Provides supervision, guidance, and instruction to dietetic technicians, nutrition assistants, and dietetic interns. Qualifications Education Required: Bachelor or Masters of Science in Nutrition or completion of Didactic Program in Dietetics in accordance with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) leading to registration eligibility. Position Specific Experience: Two to Five years pediatric experience preferred. Position Specific Job License and/or Certification Required: American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider required within 6 months of hire. Registered Dietitian (R.D.) with CDR of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred and required within 6 months of hire. CT State Certification (CD-N) required on hire, exception is new grad required within 6 months. Registration eligibility established by Committee on Dietetic Registration; may include completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics along with: Accredited Dietetic Internship Program or Accredited Coordinated Program. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Knowledge of Medical Nutrition Therapy per Academy standards, medical terminology, drug‑nutrient interactions, pediatric genetic/metabolic disease states. Skills: Proficiency with electronic health records, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Ability: Accurate keyboarding and math skills. Work Environment: Offices, medical/surgical/intensive care units, clinics. Foot/motor vehicle travel may be required between sites/clinics. #J-18808-Ljbffr Connecticut Children's