Clinical Dietitian

About the role

This position works with the medical team to provide optimal medical nutrition therapy to all patients including infants, pediatrics, adults and geriatrics. Works with other members of the department to improve food service and quality care to patients. Located at 1 Medical Park Drive, Wheeling, West Virginia.

Minimum qualifications

• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) through the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided:
  • WV: Licensed Dietitian through the West Virginia Board of Licensed Dietitians
  • MD: Licensed Dietitian through the State Board of Dietetic Practice
  • OH: Licensed Dietitian through the Ohio Board of Dietetics
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas

Preferred qualifications

• One (1) year of clinical experience

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive high quality medical nutrition therapy to patients.
• Complete physician ordered consults and instructions according to standards of care and document in medical record.
• Contact the physician regarding any concerns, recommendations, etc.
• Document NPO/Clear Liquid notes by day five; follow‑up until nutrition provided (unless contraindicated).
• Complete and document calorie counts accurately.
• Document summary of calorie counts within 24 hours of completion if results warrant nutritional recommendations.
• Calculate and report results of nitrogen balance and metabolic cart studies accurately and in a timely manner.
• Complete and document nutrition assessments on high‑risk patients according to standards of care; including but not limited to: appropriateness of diet to diagnosis, adequacy of current tube feeding, infant formula, or parenteral nutrition orders; assessment of laboratory values, drug‑nutrient interactions, medical history, current nutritional needs, nutrition education needs, care plan development and writing orders in the electronic medical record when nutrition intervention is needed for a patient.
• The Registered and Licensed Dietitians (RD/LD) at WVUH have been granted Order Writing Privileges (with physician co‑signature) which have been approved and established by the WVUH Medical