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Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Duke University Health System seeks to hire a dedicated Clinical Dietitian who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together. The Duke University Hospital delivers patient centered care and is known for expertise in Inpatient, Urgent Outpatient, OR, Interventional, ED/Trauma, PEDS, Cardiac, Oncology, and Transplant services. Clinical dietitians at Duke Health work across inpatient and outpatient settings, providing specialized medical nutrition therapy for oncology, diabetes, weight management, and surgical preparation.**This position primarily covers Adult Small Bowel Rehab**

What you will do:

• Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings.
• Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies.

**DUHS offers career growth and enrichment withinour Nutritionservices. There is a clinical ladder program with various steps and opportunities at each hospital within the health system.

Duties and Responsibilities of each Level:

Level I

• Providie nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals.
• Evaluate, interpret, monitor, and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of inpatients and outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Identify and provide age-specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
• Develop, review, update and implement educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.
• Write orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy.
• Function as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain Registered Dietitian (RD) status including continuing professional education per the Professional Development Portfolio.
• Maintain North Carolina Board of Nutrition and Dietetics licensure.
• Precept dietetic interns and provide on the job training for newly hired clinical staff.
• Supervise daily work of dietetic technicians (registered - provide input into evaluation but not directly evaluate their performance).
• Comply with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards.

Level II

• In addition to Level I, Dietitian works in an assigned specialty area and integrates research and education into practice as evidence by competencies.
• Is a liaison and advocate for the profession by utilizing and sharing new practice knowledge and skill into other areas of the profession (management, public health) and or other disciplines.

Level III

• Thinks critically, displays a range of highly developed clinical and technical skills, and formulates judgements acquired through a combination of education, experience and critical thinking.
• Based on department's need, have the ability to provide expertise, oversight and leadership in a designated specialty area.These areas include: Student Advisor, Malnutrition Specialist, Adult Nutrition Support Specialist, Pediatric Nutrition Support Specialist, Program Coordinator, Clinical and Quality Specialist, IT Specialist, Outpatient Clinical Coordinator, Lead, Subject Matter Expert.

Required Qualifications:

Education

Level I, II, III

Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major.

Successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.

Experience

Level I

One year in an acute care environment preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions.

Level II and Level III

At least 5 years of clinical experience or at least 3 years' clinical experience plus an approved, nutrition related certification.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

Level I, II, and III

Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; candidates eligible for registration may be hired with the expectation that registration will be achieved within 90 days of hire.

Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition; provision for license-eligible dietitians as above.

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