Registered Dietitian | Pediatrics | Children's Foundation Research Institute | 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 and education.

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
• Collaborates with foodservice staff and milk techs to ensure conformance and continuation of nutrition plan
• Serves as a resource for multidisciplinary team on proper anthropometric measuring techniques and equipment
• 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 to patients and their families/caregivers
• 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 and communicates outpatient issues and nutrition plan of care in EMR messaging
• Demonstrates professional development and leadership
• Demonstrates performance measurement and quality improvement

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

Skills

• Knowledge of the Nutrition Care Process and ability to apply all steps of the process
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy, specifically related to pediatrics
• Comprehensive knowledge, application, and advancement of formularies for preterm, infant, preschool, school age, adolescent, adult, and metabolic and other disease specialty formulas
• Critical thinking to integrate facts, informed opinions, active listening, and observations
• Decision making, problem solving, and collaboration skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, hospital and medical staff, and physicians
• Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units
• Ability to counsel and educate others
• General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, and spreadsheet software

Benefits

Our Associates enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and a range of benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically full-time, but may vary based on departmental needs.