Registered Dietician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) acts as a nutrition consultant and key member of the healthcare team, providing comprehensive nutritional care to patients and families.
• Responsibilities include nutritional assessment, diagnosis, care planning, patient counseling, education, intervention implementation, and monitoring outcomes.
• The role also supports educational programs and collaborates closely with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess patients’ nutritional needs through evaluation of medical history, anthropometric data, lab results, and nutrition-focused physical findings.
• Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans and interventions.
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients, families, and healthcare staff.
• Monitor patient progress and evaluate outcomes related to nutrition therapy.
• Manage enteral and parenteral nutrition support as needed.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding patient nutrition care.
• Maintain accurate documentation in patient medical records.
• Conduct community education programs, in-service training, and nutrition seminars.
• Participate in special projects, committees, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and supervise dietetic interns/students.
• Maintain current professional knowledge, certifications, and continuing education requirements.
• Support patient foodservice and culinary wellness initiatives.

Required Education & Experience:

• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• 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), if RD credential obtained prior to January 1, 2024.
• Master’s Degree required for candidates obtaining RD credential on or after January 1, 2024.

Minimum 1 year of recent full-time experience (within the last 5 years) as an RD in:

• Acute Care.
• Nursing Home
• Inpatient Rehab
• LTACH setting
• Experience with enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Trained in completion of NFPE (Nutrition Focused Physical Exam).

Preferred:

• ICU experience.
• Advanced Practice Certification.

Required Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare teams, patients, and families.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and nutrition therapy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computer systems.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.

Work Environment:

• Normal office/clinical environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust, or extreme temperatures.

Interview Type: MS Teams.

Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00
Schedule Hours Per Day: 8.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00