Clinical Dietitian

Lee Health System; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health system is seeking a per diem Clinical Dietitian to provide expert nutrition consultation and develop care plans for pediatric patients. This position requires strong clinical proficiency and a commitment to professional development through continued education. With a focus on evidence-based practice, the Clinical Dietitian will play a vital role in enhancing patient outcomes within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) with ongoing professional education.
• At least 2 years of pediatric nutrition experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nutrition assessments for inpatients and outpatients.
• Provide nutritional counseling and develop care plans.
• Participate in team rounds and collaborate on patient care.

Skills

Nutrition Assessment

Clinical Nutrition Consultation

Patient Counseling

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition

Master's Degree in Nutrition (preferred)

Job description

This position provides clinical nutrition consultation in coordination with Physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary care team.

1. Nutrition Operations - Ensures Delivery of Quality Clinical Nutrition Services

• Functions as a nutrition consultant, completing nutrition consults and referrals from Nemours and community providers
• Conducts nutrition assessment and intervention for Inpatients and Outpatients, as required by the specific position. For inpatients, this includes those patients identified at high nutrition risk; completes re-screens for patients who are identified at moderate or low nutrition risk upon admission
• Develops and implements nutritional care plans based on diet history, labs, medications, supplements, medical history, medical care plan, and expected growth and development appropriate for the patient's age, sex, cultural /ethnic background and disease specific requirements
• Performs nutrition counseling for pediatric patients/caretakers regarding disease specific diets and /or formulas. This requires knowledge of composition of infant, pediatric, and adult formulas, along with ability to calculate specialized formula recipes and meal plans
• Documents nutritional assessments and recommendations via EPIC medical record documentation system
• Actively participates in team rounds, as necessary
• Provides recommendations for and prescribes enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition orders, as necessary
• Demonstrates clinical proficiency in direct clinical nutrition patient consultation/care and is responsible for the completion of 100% of clinical competencies (to include basic competencies and enteral/parenteral prescribing competencies, as deemed necessary by manager)
• Continually updates teaching materials recommended for nutritional therapies pertaining to specific diseases
• Serves as nutrition resource to medical team, hospital staff and community
• Interacts and coordinates nutritional care of patients with physicians and other health care providers (nurses, social workers, therapists, hospital/community dietitians, homecare companies, pharmacies, and school personnel)
• Fulfills on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule with other dietitian staff

2. Professional Development

• Attends appropriate continuing education to maintain professional credentials and expand knowledge and skills
• Participates as expert speaker/author on pediatric nutrition topics, as appropriate
• Fulfills continuing education requirements to maintain registration through the Academy of Nutrition And Dietetics (AND) as a Registered Dietitian (RD), State Licensure, and additional specialty certification (CNSC, CSP, etc.), as applicable
• Complies with Requirements of the RD Clinical Nutrition Ladder, as applicable

3. Research and Evidence-Based Practice - Ensures Nutrition Care is Consistent With Evidence-Based Standards & Practice

• Stays up to date with emerging research and practice guidelines
• Develops or participates in research projects with other disciplines

Must havecompleted a minimum of a bachelor's degree at a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and course work accredited or approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).

Must have completed continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration and licensure.

Master's Degree in Nutrition related field preferred.

Hospital Experience preferred, at least 2 years pediatric experience preferredNemours is seeking a per diem Clinical Dietitian.