Clinical Dietitian - Primary Care, Knightdale

Clinical Dietitian - Primary Care, Knightdale

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (On-Site and Remote mix) Location: Durham, NC, US, 27545 Personnel Area: DUKE PRIMARY CARE

Duke University Health System seeks to hire a dedicated Clinical Dietitian who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together. This Clinical Dietitian will primarily serve our patient populations through diabetes education and nutrition counseling in patients facing obesity, kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, or malnutrition/failure to thrive.

What you will do:

• Coordinate 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, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies.

Duties and Responsibilities of each Level:

• Level I: Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals.
• Level II: In addition to Level I, Dietitian works in an assigned specialty area and integrates research and education into practice.
• Level III: Thinks critically, displays a range of highly developed clinical and technical skills, and formulates judgements acquired through a combination of education, experience and critical thinking.

Required Qualifications:

• Education Level I, II, III - Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major.
• Successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
• Experience Minimum of one (1) year of outpatient nutrition experience strongly preferred Level I - One year in an acute care environment preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions. Level II and Level III - At least 5 years of clinical experience or at least 3 years' clinical experience plus an approved, nutrition related certification.
• Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification Level I, II, and III - Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition; provision for license-eligible dietitians as above. CDCES certified preferred

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