Clinical Dietitian (Pediatrics)

Clinic Dietitian

Amergis Healthcare Staffing is looking for Clinic Dietitians. Level I Coordinator all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, Joint Commission and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies. Level II Function in a supervisory role as a team leader in addition to the duties and responsibilities of Level I.

Responsibilities: Level I

• Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals.
• Evaluate, interpret, monitor and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of hospitalized patients and outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines
• Identify and provide age-specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
• Develop, review, update and implement educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.
• Write order for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy.
• Function as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain registered dietitian (RD) status including continuing professional education per the Professional Development Portfolio.
• Precept dietetic interns and provide on the job training for newly hired clinical staff.
• Supervise daily work of dietetic technicians, registered; provide input into evaluation but doesn't directly evaluate their performance.
• Comply with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards.

Level II

• Perform all the duties and responsibilities of Level I.
• Complete monthly performance improvement reports.
• Assist the department director in reviewing and updating department policies and procedures
• Plan and coordinate the work schedule and daily work load of the clinical dietitians and dietetic interns
• Current BLS card.
• Current physical exam per state or contract regulations.
• Current TB test or chest x-ray.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements: Level I

• Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major preferred and or per state requirements.
• One year in an acute care environment preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions.
• Current BLS card.

Level II

• Level II Same as Level I
• Two years in an acute care environment with one year supervisory experience preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions
• Successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours underthe supervision of a Registered Dietitian preferred
• Level I and II must pass The Company testing process
• Current BLS card
• Current physical exam per state or contract regulations.
• Current TB test or chest x-ray

Benefits At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs