Inpatient Clinical Dietitian Per Diem

Clinical Dietitian

Responsible for providing comprehensive, high quality nutrition care to patients throughout the organization. Primary area of focus includes the assessment and care of patients determined to be malnourished or at risk for malnutrition. As a Clinical Dietitian at Albany Medical we will help you grow and develop, providing a professional, progressive nutrition department with a positive atmosphere. At Albany Medical Center we promote an environment of learning and development.

Location: 43 New Scotland Ave Department: Medical Nutrition Therapy

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the delivery of nutrition care to assigned patients.
• Identify patients at nutritional risk; perform nutrition assessments based on pertinent medical, laboratory and patient interview data. Provide diet therapy and counseling.
• Plan, recommend and evaluate enteral and parenteral nutrition prescriptions specific to individual patient nutrition and metabolic requirements.
• Monitors and evaluates patient's progress. Electronically documents all aspects of nutrition care.
• Mentor and teach nutrition and diet therapy principles to dietetic interns, medical students, and healthcare providers.
• Act as a resource for department staff, physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team
• Participates in continuing education and Inservice training programs.
• Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in decision-making and problem solving.
• Ensure improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in lifelong learning.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Practice in an acute care setting (outside of dietetic internship) preferred. Advanced practice certification and/or nutrition support and/or pediatric experience a plus.
• Computer literacy (minimum Outlook, Word, Excel, EMR).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work with patients and staff from diverse cultural, educational, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Exceptional time management skills; self-starter and a team player.

Experience (see also competency-based objectives and level advancement criteria) Clinical Dietitian: 0-3 years' experience. Sr. Clinical Dietitian: 3-8 years' experience in tertiary care.

Preferred Skills:

• Registered dietitian with interest in IT.
• Looking for someone who can assist with EPIC updates/enhancements/training.
• Looking for someone who is familiar with CBORD and can assist with some data entry
• Someone who can help with managing allergies and the interface between EPIC and CBORD
• Someone who can help with webpage design/content for the department webpage

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.