Registered Dietitian - Einstein Medical Center - Part Time - 16hrs Weekly

About the role

Registered Dietitian position at Einstein Medical Center, part-time (16 hours weekly).

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate medical nutrition therapy goals for patients throughout the organization.
• Educates patients regarding their diet/nutrition plan for discharge when needed.
• Serves as a nutrition resource to physicians, nursing staff, and other health care team members.
• Participates in patient care rounds.
• Acts as the patient’s primary advocate for all aspects of nutrition care.
• Assesses nutrition needs for patients receiving enteral and parenteral feedings, and/or eating based on age and disease specific requirements.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of nutrition interventions for patients based on departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides nutrition education to patients, families, and/or caregivers as needed.
• Educates and acts as a resource for students, residents, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare team members regarding nutrition support practices.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently utilizing Jefferson’s core values.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, support staff, physicians and other allied health team members.
• Demonstrates general knowledge of nutrient analysis, electronic medical record, and spreadsheet software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics (Required).
• Master’s degree in a related field (Preferred).
• Completion of a supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• One year of acute care hospital/critical care experience (Preferred).

Licensing Requirements

• Registered Dietitian or eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. If registration eligible, must pass the dietetic registration exam within 6 months of hire.
• Licensure in the state of Pennsylvania within 6 months of hire. Position may be terminated if registration and/or licensure is not achieved within the required timeframe.

Schedule

Workday day shift (16 hours weekly).

Benefits

• Comprehensive package including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plans and tuition assistance.
• Voluntary benefits providing access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.