Dietician

Job Summary

The Registered Dietitian at Trinitas Regional Medical Center works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team to provide optimal medical nutrition therapy and promote health and wellness across patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Performing comprehensive clinical nutrition assessments and timely nutrition screenings per established policies.
• Developing individualized nutrition care plans and monitoring patient response to prescribed medical nutrition therapy.
• Providing detailed inpatient discharge diet instructions and comprehensive counseling to patients and their family members.
• Collaborating directly with physicians, nursing staff, and pharmacists during multidisciplinary rounds to deliver high-quality nutrition care.
• Providing formal nutrition consultations as ordered by medical providers to address advanced nutrition support needs.
• Maintaining thorough, updated, and accurate documentation on clinical patient profile sheets and electronic health records.

Qualifications

• Education: Completion of an AND approved didactic program and accredited internship.
• Credentialing: Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) status through CDR, or official RD-eligible status.
• Experience: Previous clinical experience within an acute care hospital or healthcare environment is highly preferred.
• Core Skills: Strong interpersonal communication skills, proficiency with nutrition tracking software, and the ability to interpret age-specific patient data effectively.

Special Requirements

• Candidates must be fully comfortable working directly with behavioral health patients.
• Candidates must have full availability to work weekends as needed by the department.