Registered Dietitian - Oncology - Bone Marrow Transplant

Position Highlights

• Advanced understanding of specific nutrition needs for various patient groups including surgical, oncology, cardiology, and BMT patients.
• Registration as a Dietitian by the American Dietetic Association and passing the registration examination within one year of date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients' diet, nutritional needs, and lifestyle.
• Develops comprehensive nutritional care plans to promote disease prevention and treatment for assigned patients.
• Initiates consultation with members of the health care team (including physicians), when indicated.
• Documents care plan, results, and services provided.
• Participates with health care team on clinical rounds and patient care conferences.
• Educates inpatients on nutrition and diet.
• Participates in outpatient nutrition clinic and group nutrition education classes as assigned.
• Analyzes effectiveness of services – financial/patient outcomes.
• Assists in developing and implementing nutritional standards of care.
• Participates in performance / quality improvement programs.
• Participates in compliance activities to meet Joint Commission and other regulatory guidelines.
• Supports patient satisfaction and customer service initiatives.
• Works closely with and provides direction to diet technicians, diet clerks, and other food service staff to ensure patient room meals are prepared and delivered in a manner consistent with nutritional care plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree involving major study in food and nutrition or dietetics.

Skills

• Strong understanding of nutrition support in critical care.
• Expertise in alternative feeding modalities such as TPN and Tube feeding.
• Current knowledge of best practices in nutrition care.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $40.15 - $62.80 per hour.

Pay

• $40.15 - $62.80 per hour

Schedule

• Full time, 100% FTE
• Days

Department Description

The Nutrition and Food Services department supports UW Medicine's mission by delivering extraordinary experiences with compassionate evidence-based care, unforgettable customer service, and fresh and nutritious food for patients, families, and the greater community. Our vision is to create a supportive and empowering workplace for all, provide unparalleled experiences for our customers and patients, and improve the quality of life and health of the public.