Clinical Dietitian - Pediatric

About the role

Provide medical nutrition therapy for children with chronic diseases on an inpatient and outpatient basis, including premature infants and children with cerebral palsy and diabetes.

Must have extensive knowledge and practice of enteral and parenteral nutrition management. Must be able to work at least 1 evening per week for outpatient clinics.

Responsibilities

• Nutrition Counseling and Assessment:
  • Review chart/gather data
  • Obtain nutrition history/plot/assess anthropometric data
  • Assess lab data
  • Obtain diet history/feeding ability/growth history/diagnosis
  • Assess drug/nutrient interactions
  • Instruct as appropriate; obtain feedback to teaching/questions
  • Provide literature/education materials
  • Plan future follow-up/provide information
  • Calculate and chart assessment and recommendations in accordance with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Follow-up/monitoring:
  • Assess growth/weight changes
  • Determine intake/history/labs
  • Identify obstacles/ability to feed
  • Reassess diet order appropriateness
• Team meetings/participant:
  • Prepare and present meetings including team meetings and clinical huddles
  • Participate in family-centered rounds and family meetings
  • Contribute to goals/plans/education for discharge
  • Daily interactions with others
  • Meetings with speech/pharmacy and other services
• Nutrition education/orientation:
  • Create education materials
  • Orient residents/medical students/nurses
  • Provide core curriculum lectures
  • Conduct parent training and grand rounds
• Parenteral Nutrition:
  • Request and interpret labs for Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
  • Follow hydration/electrolyte status
  • Consult with nutrition and medical staff from Nutrition Support Team and La Rabida medical team
  • Write orders and follow new or home TPN therapy
  • Communicate with external organization specialty teams for GI and intestinal rehab programs
• Chronic Disease Clinic:
  • Participate in outpatient chronic disease clinics, including Telehealth visits
  • Complete nutrition assessments
• Liaison Food Service:
  • Ensure diet orders are correct
  • Set diet restrictions and follow-up to monitor accuracy
  • Assist with menu selections of complex/restricted diets
  • Assist with diabetic menus/plan snacks
  • Calculate special infant formulas/supplementation
  • Troubleshoot for feeding problems/food preferences

Requirements

• Education: MS from ASCEND-accredited program and supervised practice required
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) and/or Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) preferred
• Related Work Experience: 2 years pediatric experience preferred
• Licensure/Certification:
  • Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Registered Dietitian OR Registered Dietitian (RD) eligible
  • Licensed in State of Illinois within 6 months of hire
  • Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)/CDCES eligible preferred
  • CPR required: Only certifications issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross will be accepted