Clinical Dietitian

Tenet Healthcare Corporation; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous PTO

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services professional for the DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan. The role focuses on nutrition assessments, care plan development, and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in Nutrition/Dietetics, dietetic internship, and registration eligibility within 6 months. You will work with medical staff, nursing, and dietetics to support pediatric patients and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics; Dietetic Internship in healthcare setting or equivalent.
• Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or registry eligible within 6 months.
• Registration required if working with inherited metabolic disorders.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutrition assessments for patients at nutritional risk to determine care plans.
• Develop Nutrition Care Plans considering medical history, lab values and dietary history.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and educate departments on nutrition topics.
• Research and develop programs for dietetic interns; participate in internships.
• Participate in research projects and nutrition programs.
• Coordinate with outside agencies for ongoing patient support.
• Maintain department policies and contribute to process improvements.
• Inventory and order feeding supplies; supervise foodservice staff to ensure quality care.
• Formulate recipes or plans to meet patient needs; promote excellent guest relations.
• Demonstrate Tenet values of quality, community welfare and teamwork.

Skills

Analytical ability

Interpersonal/communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

Job description

Job Description

Description

Description :

DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

Benefit Statement:

• 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.

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
• 2. Dietetic Internshipin healthcare setting orcompletion 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

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