Registered Dietitian - Outpatient
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 3 mo ago
Healthcare$66k–$107k/yrFull-time
Patient Care
- Evaluates patients’ nutritional status
- Completes nutrition-focused physical exams
- Affirms patient response to specialized diet therapy
- Makes recommendations for nutritional management
- Enters nutrition-related orders
- Reviews LIP orders
- Provides extensive nutrition counseling
- Documents all pertinent information in the Medical Record
- Provides outpatient nutrition counseling
Nutrition Education/Clinical Inquiry
- Integrates evidenced-based guidelines into clinical practice
- Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in clinical nutrition
- Provides staff development, in-services and internal presentations
- Acts as a preceptor to student interns
- Participates in community relations and external speaking events
- Participates in data collection and quality improvement studies
- Participates in nutrition-related research opportunities
Business
- Performs job functions adhering to Lurie Children’s service principles
- Participates in department-specific and hospital-wide committees and task forces
- Makes recommendations regarding new policies and procedures related to nutrition
- Assists in the planning and implementation for Lurie Children’s Annual Nutrition Conference
- Maintains department documentation and productivity standards
- Practices effective time management