Registered Dietitian (Hospital-Permanent)

 A hospital client of ours is looking for a Permanent, Full Time Registered Dietitian. 

Job Summary:

Clinical Duties:

• Monitors nutrition screening on newly admitted patients to identify those at nutrition risk.
• Performs thorough nutrition assessments using the Nutrition Care Process. Identifies areas for nutrition intervention and provides accurate documentation. Communicates any recommendations to physician and staff.
• Provides follow-up nutrition assessments as needed and per policy.
• Enters any nutritional or oral supplements into dietary management software as is appropriate for the facility.
• Analyzes and documents calorie counts.
• Provides nutrition support assessments and recommendations.
• Communicates freely with all nursing staff, pharmacy staff, speech therapy and all other team members involved in the patient’s care.
• Offers diet education for all patients with an admitting diagnosis of CHF and Diabetes. Perform other diet education per physician consult request.
• Actively participates in quality improvement, policy & procedure revisions, and other administrative duties.

Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

Nutrition Educator Duties:

• Performs medical nutrition therapy (MNT) sessions or nutrition counseling/education for all outpatient referrals per CMS guidelines and according to the Scope of Practice.
• Documents outpatient MNT or nutrition counseling/education session and communicate results to referring office.
• Enters billing information for outpatient MNT or nutrition counseling/education on each patient.
• Attends formal Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehab (ICR) training, and maintains appropriate standing in regards to the knowledge and understanding of the content contained in the Pritikin program material.
• Performs one on one Registered Dietician counseling visits with each new phase II, Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehab patient.
• Sets applicable goals with each patient, and follows up on those goals throughout their duration of the program.
• Leads Pritikin, nutrition specific educational workshops/classes, according to the Cardiac Rehab class schedule.
• Coordinates, and leads weekly Pritikin cooking schools (one day per week), in which education is given to the patients, and the food items are prepared during the class.
• Provide community and employee nutrition education via health fairs, schools, and other special requests.

Qualifications:

•  Minimum of Bachelor's degree in nutrition or health education
•  Minimum of 2+ years of experience as Registered Dietitian

Required Licensure/Certifications:

• Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Licensed Dietitian in the State of Illinois
• IDPH Food Service Safety Certification or Food Handler's Training and Certification
• CMS provider number

Shift: 8:30am -5:00pm with Weekend Rotation