Clinical Dietitian: Advanced Nutrition Care

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Medicine is seeking a Dietitian to join the Harborview team. The role provides inpatient/outpatient nutrition care, performs assessments, and delivers medical nutrition therapy within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will document care in the electronic health record and collaborate with physicians, nurses and food services to implement nutrition plans. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s in nutrition or dietetics, RD registration, and eligibility to register within one year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in foods and nutrition or dietetics.
• Registration as a registered dietitian or eligibility to register within one year.
• Experience using electronic health records for nutrition documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition care using the Nutrition Care Process for diverse patients.
• Assess nutrition status and collect data from charts and interviews.
• Develop and implement nutrition care plans and prescriptions.
• Document in the medical record and communicate with the health team.
• Educate patients and families; participate in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Nutrition care process

Nutrition assessment

Education for patients

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation in EHR

Education

Bachelor’s degree in foods/nutrition or dietetics

Registered Dietitian by the American Dietetic Association

Eligible for registration within 1 year of hire

Tools

EPIC

ORCA

Job description

UW Medicine is seeking a Dietitian to join the Harborview team. The role provides inpatient/outpatient nutrition care, performs assessments, and delivers medical nutrition therapy within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will document care in the electronic health record and collaborate with physicians, nurses and food services to implement nutrition plans. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s in nutrition or dietetics, RD registration, and eligibility to register within one year.