Clinical Dietitian

Overview La Rabida Children’s Hospital provides specialized, family-centered health care to children with medically complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness. Through expertise, compassion, and advocacy we help children and their families reach their fullest potential, regardless of their ability to pay. Our not-for-profit hospital, licensed for 49 beds, helps transition children from neonatal or pediatric intensive care to home, by providing medical, rehabilitative and developmental care, and by training families to continue treatments and manage the necessary equipment in the home. La Rabida also provides extensive rehabilitation for those recovering from wounds or burns and treatment for exacerbations of chronic conditions. The hospital’s enhanced pediatric patient-centered medical home provides primary care to children with complex medical conditions and their siblings. Children with medical homes elsewhere come to La Rabida for specialty services. La Rabida offers a wide range of specialty services provided to children with sickle cell disease, diabetes, and many others. Children are supported in their emotional and developmental growth, particularly in cases where such growth has been interrupted by accident or disease. Finally, La Rabida provides forensic and treatment services for children exposed to abuse and neglect, comprehensive assessments for wards of the state, early intervention for children between 0 and 3 years of age. Care coordination services for medically complex children are also provided for those who are covered by a health plan and receive care from providers in Cook County. Job Description Provide medical nutrition therapy for children with chronic diseases on an inpatient and outpatient basis, including premature infants and children with cerebral palsy and diabetes. Position will include: nutrition management of inpatient and outpatient chronic disease pediatric population; Must have extensive knowledge and practice of enteral and parenteral nutrition management. Must be able to work at least 1 evening per week for outpatient clinics. Responsibilities Nutrition Counseling and Assessment Follow-up/monitoring Team meetings/participant Nutrition education/orientation Parenteral Nutrition Chronic Disease Clinic Liaison Food Service Qualifications Education: MS from ASCEND-accredited program and supervised practice required. Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) and/or Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) preferred. Related Work Experience: 2 years pediatric experience preferred Licensure/Certification: Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Registered Dietitian OR Registered Dietitian (RD) eligible; Licensed in State of Illinois within 6 months of hire. Specialized Knowledge/ Skills/Credentials: Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)/CDCES eligible preferred, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) preferred. CPR required: Only certifications issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross will be accepted. Additional Information La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr La Rabida Children's Hospital