Registered Dietitian Heart Transplant

About the role

This position offers excellent work-life balance with Monday through Friday hours, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (some start/end times may vary based on patient care), with no weekends or holidays required.

Responsibilities

• Manages a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams, developing and managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care plans and monitoring outcomes of plans.
• Provides patient and family nutrition counseling and education.
• Develops Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers.
• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing input into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement activities and provides in-service education in areas of expertise.
• May participate in process improvement teams.
• Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are achieved.
• May participate in outcome studies as needed.
• In some roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects, trains, evaluates, manages performance.

Requirements

• Must possess knowledge of nutrition and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Must hold current registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing registration verification of registration annually.
• Maintains current licensure as required by State law.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and function independently.
• Must be effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework.
• Preferred qualifications: Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Skills

• Strong patient education and assessment skills are essential.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Team player who can work independently while serving as a mentor and resource to staff and the broader healthcare team.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits designed to support your health and financial security throughout your career journey.

Pay

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits designed to support your health and financial security throughout your career journey.

Schedule

• This position offers excellent work-life balance with Monday through Friday hours, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (some start/end times may vary based on patient care), with no weekends or holidays required.