Clinical Dietitian 1

Nutritional Counseling Position

Provides outpatient MNT/nutrition counseling to adult and pediatric patients. Also provides some inpatient float coverage to adult/peds units.

Job Duties:

• Assess, interpret, plan, monitor, and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of patients using evidence-based standards of care, policies and practice guidelines. Perform a nutrition-focused physical exam on patients. Identify and provide age-specific nutrition care and meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families. Work within an inter-disciplinary team to provide a plan of care to achieve the patient's health goals.
• Educate patients, care givers, students, and other health care colleagues on the effect of therapeutic diets and nutrition support to maintain/improve nutritional status.
• When assigned, provide support and supervision to the daily infant formula preparation routine which includes identifying and calculating recipes to individualize the formula to meet nutritional needs of the infant.
• Participate in department activities to enhance patient satisfaction.
• Keep current on nutrition research and incorporate into daily practice. Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

Required:

• Bachelors Degree
• 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Licensed as a Dietitian Nutritionist with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Preferred:

• Masters Degree

Specify Degree(s):

• Dietetics, Nutrition or Family & Consumer Science with ACEND (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) requirements completed

Compensation:

Pay Range: $55,806.40 - $86,507.20 Annually

Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.

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