Registered Dietitian II - Cystic Fibrosis

**$15,000 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by June 30, 2025. Terms and Conditions apply.**

VCU Health, a level one trauma and academic medical center is in the heart of Richmond, Virginia. We are on the forefront of health care providing patients with the most progressive treatments and medical technology available. This outpatient Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) position is responsible for providing evidence-based nutrition care to our adult Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis patients. Nutrition plays an integral role in management of these disease states. Patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) historically suffer from malabsorption, vitamin deficiencies, bone loss, chronic infections, and inflammation. With the advent of new modulators, patient have started to successfully gain weight in majority but still struggle with inflammation, pancreatic insufficiency, diabetes, and bone disease. Working as an RD in the CF clinic offers a niche opportunity provide personalized, one on one care to patients who have multitude of medical conditions as they live longer. This RD will also have the opportunity to work with bronchiectasis patients, who go through nutritional challenges such as chronic infection and inflammation, muscle wasting, and protein deficiency. The disease states are monitored through CF registry and non-CF registry, requiring frequent checkups, periodic data review and analysis, and quality of care assessments as part of national database and networking. Engagement with a multidisciplinary team allows this RD to be part of an impressive network of clinicians and participate in national presentations, leadership opportunities, networking, research, and collaboration. Working in the CF clinic is academically rewarding with research and development regarding CF-related diabetes, vitamin D deficiencies and related challenges, research related malabsorption, chronic inflammation, bone density, microbial challenges, genetics, enteral nutrition support, and pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. CF is one of the only genetic diseases that has shown life expectancy change by 2 decades in 4 years due to new advances in the field. The CF clinic is accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and provides opportunities for teaching, research, and quality improvement projects with a team of collaborators focused on patient centered care. The ideal candidate will have a well-rounded experience in nutrition including enteral nutrition support and effective communication skills. If you have the passion to take the lead in nutrition care, be innovative, and work side by side with an interdisciplinary medical team, then this position is for you. We offer a Clinical Ladder to allow growth opportunities in leadership, professional development, and research. VCU Health has competitive benefits, including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and retirement that are initiated at hire day. Come join a team that impacts lives.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:
Registered as a Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
For Clinical Dietitian I: May be registry eligible, but must pass the RD exam within the first 6 months of employment in the position.

Advancement from Clinical Nutrition I to a Clinical Nutrition II is required one year after passing the Registered Dietitian exam.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment:
Maintenance of Registered Dietitian status with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
CPR training for those practising in the outpatient nutrition clinic

Experience REQUIRED:
For Clinical Dietitian I: Less than one (1) year of experience providing nutrition care in an acute care setting
For Clinical Dietitian II: One or more years of experience providing nutrition care in an acute care setting as a Registered Dietitian (unless grandfathered in under previous position requirements - 11/20)

Experience PREFERRED:
For Clinical Dietitian I:  N/A
For Clinical Dietitian II: If the position is within the outpatient clinical area, experience in counseling in an acute care or outpatient care setting is desired.

Education/training REQUIRED:   
Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or related field from an accredited college or university.

Education/training PREFERRED:
Outpatient positions: Specialty certification in the area of practice;
Certificate in Training (Adult Weight Management, Childhood & Adolescent Weight Management); Motivational interview training.
Experience with clinical research protocols for applicable positions.

Independent action(s) required:
Nutrition care activities described in departmental policies/procedures.
Cannot provide nutrition care to end stage (dialysis) renal patients until one year post registration.
Medical Nutrition Therapy Patient Orders: 
After competency is determined by the supervisor: May modify diets, order snacks/supplements, initiate and manage enteral tube feedings.  May order head circumferences, heights, lengths, weights.
Communication with health care team/patient food service managers regarding patient needs.
Provision of in-services to staff.

Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A

Additional position requirements:
Work weekends as assigned by supervisor.
Ability to work in a diverse environment.
Adherence to the Code of Ethics for the profession of dietetics and accountability and responsibility for actions and behavior.
Travel to satellite clinics (e.g. Stony Point, Hanover, etc.) when needed, as determined by supervisor.
Pediatric Outpatient positions: Flexibility regarding work hours to include evening appointments.

Age Specific groups served:
As appropriate based on assignment.

Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):
Physical - Lifting less than 20 lbs.
Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion
Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change

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