Clinical Dietitian

Clinical Dietitian

The Clinical Dietitian conducts nutritional assessments, provides nutrition counseling to patients and prepares individualized nutrition care plans. Teaches group education sessions related to nutrition and makes nutrition related presentations to interested groups in the community. Implements patient dietary health by consulting with physicians and other health care professionals. Reviews patient records, interviews patients, assesses nutritional needs and formulates appropriate diets.

Why a Great Place to Work

You're more than your job. Everyone is. And that's what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we've built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You'll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you'll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

General Duties

Medical Nutritional Therapy of patients: Provides nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals and assists with ensuring compliance with ADA requirements and standards. Evaluates, interprets, monitors and documents the nutritional status and needs of hospitalized patients and out patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines. Identifies and provides age-specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families. Develops, reviews, updates, and implements educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals. Writes order for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy. Plans meals for hospital patients and others who have special dietary needs. Assesses patients' nutritional needs, confers with doctors, and uses computers to analyze nutritional intake. Teaches people who need special diets how to plan and prepare foods at home.

Preceptor of clinical nutrition to newly hired clinical staff: Instructs and provides on the job training for newly hired clinical staff. Supervises daily work of dietetic technicians and provides input into evaluations.

Development of educational programs: Maintains registered dietitian (RD) status and engages in continuing professional education. Identifies continuing education opportunities and complies with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards.

Assists with collection and formation of required data: Participates in nutritionally related interdisciplinary projects.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field.

Licenses and Certifications

Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or obtained within the orientation period.

Licensed through the State of Louisiana Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition.

Skills and Abilities

Strong interpersonal communication skills to communicate with patients, visitors, healthcare team members and other employees.

Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

Children's Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children's health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children's Hospital's 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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