Registered Dietitian - Einstein Medical Center - Part Time - 16hrs Weekly

Registered Dietitian - Einstein Medical Center - Part Time - 16hrs Weekly

Primary Responsibilities:

Provides appropriate medical nutrition therapy goals for patients throughout the organization. Educates patients regarding their diet/nutrition plan for discharge when needed. Serves as a nutrition resource to physicians, nursing staff, and other health care team members. Participates in patient care rounds.

Essential Functions:

• Acts as the patient's primary advocate for all aspects of nutrition care. Assesses nutrition needs for patients receiving enteral and parenteral feedings, and/or eating based on age and disease specific requirements.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of nutrition interventions for patients based on departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides nutrition education to patients, families, and/or caregivers as needed. Educates and acts as a resource for students, residents, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare team members regarding nutrition support practices.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently utilizing Jefferson's core values.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, support staff, physicians and other allied health team members.
• General knowledge of nutrients analysis, electronic medical record, and spreadsheet software

Qualifications:

Degree/Diploma Obtained Program of Study Required/Preferred:

Bachelors Nutrition or Dietetics Required

Masters Related Field Preferred

Additional Qualifications:

Completion of a supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

One year acute care hospital/critical care experience preferred

Licensing Requirements:

Registered Dietitian or eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

If registration eligible, must past the dietetic registration exam within 6 months of hire. Licensure state of Pennsylvania within 6 months of hire. Position may be terminated if registration and/or Licensure is not achieved within the required timeframe.

Work Shift:

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type:

Regular

Employee Entity:

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address:

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America