Clinical Dietitian I (NE)

About the role

The Clinical Dietitian delivers direct, quality patient-centered care with proficient clinical nutrition skill level and knowledge base. The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) plans and delivers nutritional care of patients throughout the life cycle in accordance with physicians' diagnoses, regulatory agency requirements, and evidence-based literature. Functions as an essential member of the interdisciplinary team to develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate patients' nutritional care plans. Provides safe, therapeutic, evidence-based care for designated patient coverage in accordance with Clinical Nutrition and ECU Health policies and procedures. Provides individualized, direct patient care within established ECU Health policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver nutritional care based on physicians' diagnoses and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze evidence-based literature to inform nutritional care plans.
• Develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate patients' nutritional care plans as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Provide safe, therapeutic, and evidence-based care in accordance with ECU Health policies.
• Deliver individualized, direct patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, or a related field.
• Successful completion of an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved dietetic internship or equivalent practicum experience.
• Zero years of experience as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) required; new graduates are welcome.
• RDN and LDN credentials required, or successful completion of the RDN exam and obtainment of NC License within 3 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of Oncology experience.
• Outpatient Oncology or Inpatient Clinical experience.

About the Organization

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health. It serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation, and outpatient health services to a 29-county region home to more than 1.4 million people.

Schedule

This is a part-time, PRN (as needed) position.