Senior Registered Dietitian Endocrinology

Core Functions

• Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate, with at least 50% of patient case load in designated specialty area.
• Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines.
• Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial competency exams and ongoing evaluation.
• Writes orders to initiate and manage the nutrition care and of all assigned patients including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) per protocols.
• Evaluates effectiveness of the care plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes.
• Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other health care team professionals through the development of effective teaching materials and in-service programs;
• Evaluates patient and or family response to education.

Qualifications

• 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 based on academic and professional requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Maintains current licensure as required by State law.
• Must possess a level of expertise typically achieved through three to five years clinical experience in a specialty area.
• Must be able to function independently and be effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load as well as the ability to lead and serve as a resource for issues.
• To be classified as a Senior Registered Dietitian, at least 50% of dietitian's case load must be in the specialty area.

Skills

• Proficiency in area of practice.
• Develops training and educational materials to assist colleagues in developing skills in area of specialty and mentors staff members in area of specialty.

Benefits

Open to 4 10-hour days or 5 8-hour days

Pay

$5,000 hire-on incentive!