Clinical Dietitian

Tenet Healthcare Corporation; Detroit (MI); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) retirement plan with employer/匹

Generous PTO

Career development opportunities

Education and continuing education

Health savings accounts

Employee Assistance program

Employee discount program

Pet, legal, accident & critical Ill.保险

Résumé du poste

Tenet Healthcare Corporation seeks a registered dietitian to conduct nutrition assessments and develop therapy plans for patients at nutritional risk within the Children’s Hospital of Michigan setting.

You will collaborate with medical staff, nurses, speech pathology, and other professionals to tailor Nutrition Care Plans and educate teams on nutrition-related topics, while supporting quality patient care and department goals.

Qualifications

• Analytical ability to assess patient needs and develop nutrition plans.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication for patient care plans and education.

Responsabilités

• Perform nutrition assessments for patients at risk to determine therapy plans.
• Develop Nutrition Care Plans with multidisciplinary input.
• Educate departments on nutrition topics and participate in rounds.
• Coordinate with hospital staff and outside agencies to support patient care.
• Manage inventories for feeding supplies and ensure dietary adherence.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

Dietetic Internship or supervised practice program

Registration with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Description du poste

Benefit Statement

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Reports to the Manager, conducts a nutrition assessment for all patients identified at nutritional risk to determine an appropriate plan of nutrition therapy that meets their assessed needs. A nutrition assessment includes evaluation of patient’s medical history, medication/herbal supplement history, anthropometric measurement, assessment of lab values, and diet history. The assessment also includes age specific factors, cultural and religious practices, and barriers to learning including physical, emotional, language, cognitive and motivation. Nutrition Care Plans specific to patient’s identified need are developed and include requirements for nutrients and nutrition education as appropriate. The assessment is completed using a multi-disciplinary approach with input from medical staff, nursing, speech language pathology, and other appropriate hospital personnel. Records nutrition assessment in patient records using DMC approved documentation.

1. Performs as a resource person for hospital personnel and medical staff regarding nutrition and participates in multidisciplinary rounds as well as providing education to various departments on nutrition related topics.
2. Researches and develops programs for dietetic interns. Participants in the education of dietetic interns by providing specialized and general nutrition instruction.
3. Participate in research projects and nutrition related programs.
4. Works with outside agencies in obtaining ongoing assistance for patients as appropriate.
5. Maintains hospital and departmental policies, procedures, objectives, process improvement and provides input on improving processes and ways to provide high quality patient care.
6. Inventory and order office and tube feeding supplies.
7. Monitors and directs foodservice personnel to ensure provisions of optimal nutritional food service to patients are met; follows up with patient to ensure adherence to dietary regimen.
8. Formulates special recipes or plans to meet the specific needs of patients.
9. Promotes guest relations. Maintains good customer service providing assistance to customers in a quick and courteous manner.
10. Promotes the value of the DMC by demonstrating behaviors supportive of a commitment to quality, community welfare, respect and involvement, teamwork, open and effective communication, innovation and education, and efficient and effective resource use.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
2. Dietetic Internship in healthcare setting or completion of a supervised practice program at a health care facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation, or combined with graduate or undergraduate studies. Programs are usually 6 to 12 months in length.
3. Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or registry eligible passing the registry exam within 6 months of completion of internship.
4. Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required if working with patients with inherited metabolic disorders.

Skills Required

1. Analytical ability to determine patient needs, develop plans assess progress and the like.
2. Interpersonal, written and verbal skills to develop and explain patient nutrition care plans, make presentations and interact effectively with hospital personnel, medical staff, patients and their families.

Facility Description

Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive and cardiovascular. Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy and six ambulatory sites.

EEO Statement

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations

Job: Food Svcs/Dietary

Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan

Facility: DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Type: Day

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.
E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify
The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.