Clinical Dietitian

Tufts Medicine; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Dietary Services Team at Lowell General Hospital as a Clinical Dietitian, responsible for providing optimal nutritional care to patients. This temporary full-time role offers a chance to grow in a supportive community hospital environment, with responsibilities including nutritional assessments, care plan development, and patient education. Enjoy competitive salaries, benefits starting on day one, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salaries & benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) retirement plan with hospital match

Opportunities for growth

Free on-campus parking

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Public Health required.
• One year of Clinical Dietitian experience required.
• Current registration with the American Dietetic Association.

Responsibilities

• Screens nutritional status of hospitalized patients to determine needs.
• Develops medical nutrition care plans and monitors patient progress.
• Educates patients and families regarding dietary needs.

Skills

Customer service

Nutritional assessment

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Public Health

Master's degree in Nutrition or Public Health

Job description

Come join the Dietary Services Team at Lowell General Hospital. This is a great opportunity to work close to home in a family friendly community hospital. If you love working in food service and have strong customer services skills, Lowell General Hospital offers career growth and experience in all aspects of food service!

THIS IS A TEMPORARY FULL-TIME ROLE

Hours: 40 hours per week, full time - Day Shift

Rotating weekends (every 6th weekend) on site Saturday, on call on Sunday and on-call for the holidays after 90-day introductory period.

Location: Lowell General Hospital- Main Campus

Job Overview

This position is responsible for providing of optimal nutritional care of assigned hospitalized and ambulatory patients. Functions as the nutritional expert and patient nutrition advocate on the health care team.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Public Health.

2. One (1) year of Clinical Dietitian experience.

3. Current registration with the American Dietetic Association & Massachusetts licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in Nutrition or Public Health.

2. Specialty certifications.

3. Two (2) years of Clinical Dietitian experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Screens nutritionist status of each hospitalized patient to determine nutritional needs and the level of nutritional intervention required by reviewing the patient's medical record, especially the patient's medical history, drug history, and clinical laboratory data, and attending team rounds.

2. Performs nutritional and metabolic assessments based on clinical, medical and nutritional data in order to identify patients at nutrition risk. Interviews patients for nutritional history and relates problems to current medical history.

3. Assesses patients' nutritional status, develops medical nutrition care plans, monitors and documents the needs for those patients identified at nutritional risk, transitions eternally or parentally fed patients to discharge regimen. Monitors nutrient intake records and nutrient calculations for selected patients.

4. Reviews physicians' diet orders for appropriateness and recommends clarification or changes as indicated based on nutrition history, medical history, socio-economic factors and laboratory data.

5. Assists in development, implementation and monitoring of quality improvement standards for patient meal service delivery.

6. Educates both patient and families regarding modified or normal diets to meet the individual nutritional needs of the patient and documents counseling in medical record. Prepares patient education materials.

7. Develops and individualized diet plan (based on the evaluation) and counsels the patient and, if necessary, the family, including the planning, purchasing, and preparation of foods to meet the patient's individual needs.

8. Follows progress of patient on successive visits and makes appropriate changes in care plan.

9. Maintains the necessary patient records and statistics, including written evaluations, progress notes, etc.

10. Documents and updates nutritional status, care plan, and counseling in patient's medical record.

11. Provides nutritional consultation to the medical and nursing staff and other members of the health care team.

12. Acts as a resource to community groups regarding nutrition and gives presentations and lectures at professional meetings and to community groups.

13. Provides nutritional in service education to other members of the health care team.

14. Communicates nutrition information to patient service assistant to ensure optimal delivery of medical nutrition therapy.

15. Interacts with other members of the patient's health care team to ensure optimal nutritional care for each patient including discharge planning and continuing care conferences and continued nutritional support in the home environment.

16. Acts as preceptor for the FSNC nutrition interns (graduate students) during their clinical affiliations. Supervises their progress in evaluating patients, developing and implementing care plan, and counseling patients and families. Prepares teaching manuals, resources, etc.

17. Participates in the review, update and implementation of departmental policies and procedures, as assigned.

18. Participates in departmental quality improvement programs as assigned, especially those related to improving patient outcome.

19. Participates, as required, in nutrition-related studies and projects.

What We Offer:

Not only is Lowell General Hospital an exceptional place to work, offering a culture of recognizing and valuing employees, we provide amazing opportunities for our staff:

• Competitive salaries & benefits that start on day one
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403(b) retirement plan with hospital match
• Opportunities for growth
• Free on-campus parking

About Lowell General

For more than 125 years, Lowell General has served the Greater Lowell community with pride. We balance the first-rate care of a premier medical center with the warmth of a three-time Magnet-recognized community hospital. As a member of our team, you'll join over 3,000 dedicated care providers to offer complete, connected care, when and where patients need it most.