Registered Dietitian

Employment Type:

Shift:

Description:

Department: Clinical Nutrition

Location: Trinity HealthLivonia

Shift available: Day

Status: Full Time 40 Hours

Total Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation DAILYPAY

• Benefitseffective onDay One! No waiting periods.

• Full benefits package including Medical Dental Vision PTO Life Insurance Short and Long-term Disability

• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions

• Colleague Referral Program to earn cash

• Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country

• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Purpose :

Provides directs and coordinates activities of nutrition care to patients/clients integrates them with other facets of health care and assures compliance with standards of practice and regulatory requirements.

REQUIRED EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

A. Education

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with major in Foods and Nutrition or a closely related field or equivalent.

B. Licensure / Certification

• Minimum: Dietetic Registration Eligible. Must be able to pass RD examination within one year of date of hire.
• Preferred: Proof of Commission on Dietetic Registration.

C. Special Skill / Aptitudes

• Technical human relations conceptual and management skills and the ability to apply principles of dietetics and nutrition in a variety of formats.
• Able to perform duties within the guidelines of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics practice standards.
• Excellent customer service orientation skills are necessary in order to deal effectively with various levels of hospital personnel outside customers and community groups.

D. Experience

• One-year full-time professional dietetics experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide basic intermediate or comprehensive nutritional care for patients/clients at low moderate or high nutrition risk as identified by RN or physician referral. Develop implement and document nutrition care plans for patients at risk and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition intervention. Select and/or develop appropriate instructional teaching aides and provide effective diet counseling and education.

• Coordinate and integrate nutrition care services with other facets of health care interacting with M.D.s and other health care professionals in interdisciplinary meetings medical rounds committees etc.

• Develop and provide nutrition education programs in hospital and community settings. Act as adjunct instructor for dietetic students. Provide and in-service and nutrition education for employees and health team members.

• Pursue continual self-development to improve knowledge and skills and maintain AND registration. Apply findings of current research and investigation to the practice of dietetics.

• Attend required meetings and participate in work groups as necessary.

• Maintain all required records reports and statistics.

• May provide EPIC system training to new and current associates as required upon hire and/or changes that occur i.e. system tables upgrades etc.

• May work closely with the pharmacists monitoring and adjusting TPN solutions daily.

• May provide resolution/troubleshoot and recommend solutions to peers and related associates involving activities of nutrition care.

• In accordance with unit or departmental practice assists with tracking and monitoring of equipment assigned to the unit. Requests services for maintaining equipment as needed.
• In accordance with unit or departmental practice proficient with the electronic health records for documentation assessment and care management performing these activities concurrently with provision of care throughout the shift.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.