Registered Dietician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Serves as a nutritional consultant and resource for the healthcare team by providing comprehensive nutrition care, including nutritional assessment, nutrition diagnosis, care plan implementation, nutrition therapy, patient education, nutrition counseling, food and nutrient delivery, and outcome evaluation.
• Coordinates nutrition education programs and seminars.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct nutritional assessments by reviewing patient history, anthropometric measurements, biochemical data, medical tests, and nutrition-focused physical findings (NFPE).
• Develop nutrition diagnoses and identify nutrition-related problems.
• Create and implement individualized nutrition care plans and medical nutrition therapy.
• Provide food and nutrient delivery, including meals, supplements, enteral nutrition, and parenteral nutrition.
• Deliver patient education and nutrition counseling for patients and families.
• Monitor food tolerance, nutritional intake, and evaluate treatment outcomes.
• Document nutrition services in the patient’s medical record.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Educate staff through in-service training, community programs, and nutrition seminars.
• Supervise dietetic interns and provide clinical teaching and mentorship.
• Serve as a liaison between clinical nutrition and food service departments.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, committees, and special projects.
• Maintain professional competency and adhere to organizational policies and ethical standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or related field with completion of an ACEND accredited DPD (Didactic Program in Dietetics) and supervised practice program (dietetic internship) required.
• Master’s Degree required with Bachelor’s in Dietetics or related field with completion of an ACEND-accredited DPD (Didactic Program in Dietetics) and supervised practice program (dietetic internship)
• Advanced Practice Certification preferred.

Required Experience:

• Trained in completion of NFPE.
• Experience with enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Will consider 1 year of less recent full-time experience (within past 8 years) as a RD in acute care, nursing home or inpatient rehab/LTACH setting on a case-by-case basis.

Preferred Experience:

• ICU experience.

Required Skills:

• Nutritional Assessment.
• Nutrition Diagnosis.
• Care Plan Implementation.
• Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT).
• Patient Education.
• Nutrition Counseling.
• Food & Nutrient Delivery.
• Outcome Evaluation.
• Enteral Nutrition.
• Parenteral Nutrition.
• Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam (NFPE).
• Clinical Documentation (EMR).
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Medical Terminology.
• Microsoft Office.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Customer service and interpersonal skills.

Personal Qualities:

• Self-directed and adaptable.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Initiative and willingness to learn.
• Respect for diversity.
• Customer-focused mindset.
• Professionalism and ethical practice.