Pediatric Dietitian Eating Disorder | Nutrition Clinic | Le Bonheur | Full-Time- Days

About the role

We formulate and implement optimal nutrition therapy plans for patients at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. This includes evaluating outcomes, coordinating with other healthcare professionals, and providing nutrition counseling to patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Provides the Nutrition Care Process
• Formulates and implements pediatric specialty medical nutrition therapy plan of care
• Documents in accordance with policy, procedure, and clinical practice guidelines
• Screens, triages, and prioritizes medical nutrition therapy consults for all age groups
• Completes nutrition assessments and identifies nutrition diagnosis/problems
• Maintains and monitors formula orders and special recipes
• Monitors and adjusts pediatric plan of care based on nutritional status
• Works collaboratively with foodservice staff and milk techs to ensure conformance and continuation of plan
• Serves as a resource for the multidisciplinary team on proper anthropometric measuring techniques
• Identifies and integrates trends in anthropometric indices and biochemical data
• Performs increased frequency of monitoring and adjusts pediatric plan of care
• Functions as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team and the Nutrition Therapy team
• Navigates wide network of pediatric formulas and additives
• Works with case management and social work to identify available resources for formula supplies
• Documents need for each resource, how much will come from each resource, and assists with document completion for insurance, DME and community resource formula coverages
• Identifies goals and provides age-specific, culturally appropriate nutrition counseling and education
• Documents patient and/or caregiver comprehension and anticipated compliance with nutrition guidelines in measurable terms
• Completes Ad Hoc charting for in-patient
• Calculates special formula recipes for home and modifies as needed
• Completes education with pt/caregivers, and documents formula education in the EMR
• Maintains communication with patients and caregivers between outpatient appointments and/or inpatient admissions
• Demonstrates professional development and leadership
• Demonstrates performance measurement and quality improvement
• Performs other job functions as assigned or requested

Requirements

• Required - Bachelor's Degree Dietetics
• PREFERRED - Master's Degree Dietetics
• Preferred - Dialysis 0-1 years
• Required - Dietitian-Nutritionist Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Dietitians/Nutritionist Examiners
• Required - Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist - Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Preferred - Dietitian-Nutritionist Mississippi - Mississippi State Department of Health