Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - $2,175 per week

Certification Details

• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential from Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) training.

Job Details

• Act as nutritional consultant and resource to members of the health care team.
• Provides comprehensive nutritional care including assessment, Nutrition Diagnosis, implementation of a care plan, counseling, education, and evaluation of outcomes to patients, families, and associates.
• Coordinates various education programs and seminars on nutritional topics.
• Assess the nutritional needs of patients by obtaining, verifying, and interpreting data needed to identify nutrition related problems, their causes and significance.
• Determine from patient/family, medical record, and health care team the food and nutrition related history, anthropometric measurements, biochemical data, medical tests, and procedures, nutrition-focused physical findings and the client history.
• Determine the nutrition diagnosis to identify and describe a specific nutrition problem that can be resolved or improved through treatment/nutrition intervention by the registered dietitian.
• Implement nutrition interventions to resolve or improve the identified nutrition problem including food and/or nutrient delivery, nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and coordination of care.
• Monitor and evaluate patient care outcomes to determine progress and whether goals/expected outcomes are being met.
• Monitor patient’s food tolerances to ensure appropriate food consistencies and assess adequate nutritional intake.
• Collaborate and communicate with health care providers acting as consultant and informing team of advances in diet therapy or unusual diet related lab results.
• Educate patients and/or their significant others on nutrition and special diets to be followed during and after hospitalization based on physician’s order.
• Maintain documentation of nutrition services provided in the patient’s medical record.
• Develop and conduct in-service classes, community education and other health and nutrition offerings as requested or assigned.
• Participate in special projects and committees related to the nutritional care of patients as needed.
• Maintain and enhance professional expertise through appropriate educational and organizational activities.
• Develop and maintain educational resources appropriate to patient and audience needs.
• Supervise dietetic interns/students providing clinical teaching, precepting and mentoring.
• Act as liaison with the department of culinary wellness addressing patient, employee, visitor, or staff needs.
• Demonstrate professional characteristics and ethics by adhering to department and organizational policy and maintaining up to date knowledge and skills in field of expertise.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or related field with completion of an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and supervised practice program (dietetic internship) required if Registered Dietitian credential was obtained prior to January 1, 2024.
• Master’s Degree required with Bachelor’s in Dietetics or related field with completion of ACEND-accredited DPD and supervised practice program if initial registration with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) is effective on or after January 1, 2024.
• Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
• Trained in completion of Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE).
• Experience with enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Minimum 1 year of recent full-time experience (within past 5 years) as a Registered Dietitian in acute care, nursing home or inpatient rehab/LTACH setting.
• Will consider 1 year of less recent full-time experience (within past 8 years) on a case-by-case basis.
• Preferred ICU experience.

Schedule Information

• Flexible hours with start times from 6:00 am to 9:00 am.
• Shift options include 4 - 10 hour shifts or 5 - 8 hour shifts or combination on shift hours.
• 40 hours per week.

Additional Details

• Requires ability to read, write and speak English; use and understand medical terminology.
• Follow oral and written instructions; perform arithmetic calculations.
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Requires a relatively high level of interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and work with medical, nursing and other health care professionals, patients, and their families.
• Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the Henry Ford Health Customer Service Policy.
• Must possess personal qualities including being self-directed, flexible, committed to team concept, demonstrating teamwork, initiative, willingness to learn, openness to new learning experiences, acceptance and respect for diversity, and customer service values.
• Physical demands include normal office environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust, or extreme temperatures.