Clinical Dietitian, Internal Medicine, Full Time, First Shift

About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for our community and patients from all over the world. Join our team to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

Responsibilities

Patient Population (Clinical Only): Outpatient Adult Cystic Fibrosis

• Engages in population-appropriate communication.
• Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
• Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care of the patient.
• Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
• Interprets population-related data and plans care appropriately.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from unique psychological needs or those associated with religious/cultural norms.
• Performs treatments, administers medication, or operates equipment safely.
• Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.

Assessment/Care Planning For Patients

• Utilize population-specific physiological and developmental assessment criteria to assess nutritional needs of patients who have been screened and identified in need of medical nutrition therapy.
• Direct calculation and documentation of calorie counts/enteral and parenteral intake.
• Communicate assessment of nutrition status to other health care providers via documentation in the patient’s medical record and participation in interdisciplinary patient care rounds.
• Considering age-specific physiological and developmental needs and cultural/socioeconomic issues, develop a plan of care to achieve desired outcomes; monitor and reassess in accordance with established standards of care to evaluate outcomes and revise the plan of care as needed to improve outcomes.
• Communicate nutrition needs and care issues to other health care providers via documentation in the patient’s medical record and via participation in interdisciplinary patient care rounds.

Menu Processing/Foodservice

• Supervise/participate in menu revisions, record-keeping activities, supplement implementation, and acceptance/food quality/acceptance and adequacy.
• Direct communication of pertinent information through appropriate modes (i.e., computers, telephone, etc.).

Education Of Patients/Family

• Educate patients, family, and/or significant others in normal and therapeutic nutrition and drug-nutrient interactions based on assessment of individual learning needs (cognitive/emotional relative to age; cultural and spiritual).
• Develop education materials to be utilized in patient education.
• Communicate patient education issues to other health care providers via appropriate documentation in the patient’s medical record and participation in interdisciplinary patient care rounds.

Education Of Dietetic Interns/Students, Other Health Care Providers, And Members Of The Community

• Provide supervised learning experiences for dietetic interns when appropriate.
• Provide in-services to other health care providers on nutrition/service issues pertinent to patient care.
• Develop and provide education to the community.

Professional Development

• Maintain a high level of competency and professional development through appropriate journals, books, websites/listservs, and attendance at seminars, workshops, and meetings/conferences.
• Participate in the competency assessment process and self-evaluation to establish professional goals and development plans emphasizing areas of specialization as appropriate.

Performance Improvement/Research

• Participate in interdepartmental and intradepartmental performance improvement activities related to patient care and service.
• Participate in research protocols and the development of clinical pathways in assigned area(s) of responsibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Completion of a Dietetic Internship.
• Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian.
• Recently certified, licensed, or graduates within the past 12 months.
• 0 - 6 months of equivalent experience (Minimum Required).
• 1 - 2 years of equivalent experience (Preferred).

Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States