Clinical Dietitian (Casual/PRN)

Nemours; Wilmington (DE); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, Delaware is seeking a Clinical Dietitian (Casual/PRN) to join our pediatric nutrition team. The role provides clinical nutrition consultations in coordination with physicians and the multidisciplinary care team.

You will assess, plan, and implement nutrition care for inpatients and outpatients, with a focus on pediatric populations. Strong collaboration, documentation in EPIC, and on-call rotation support are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Must have completed a minimum of a bachelor’s degree at a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and coursework CADE‑accredited.
• Minimum one year of experience required.
• Must obtain RD certificate within 6 months of hire by passing the national examination (CDR).
• Obtain Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist status within 6 months of RD certificate.
• Additional state licensure in PA, MD, or NJ may be required based on position.
• Master’s degree in nutrition preferred.
• Hospital pediatric experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Conduct nutrition consults and referrals from Nemours and community providers.
• Assess and intervene for inpatients and outpatients with age-appropriate nutrition plans.
• Develop and implement nutrition care plans based on diet history, labs, medications, and growth needs.
• Provide counseling on pediatric diets and formulas and calculate specialized formulas.
• Document assessments and recommendations in EPIC.
• Participate in team rounds and coordinate with care teams.
• Prescribe enteral and parenteral nutrition orders as needed.
• Maintain current knowledge of nutrition guidelines and therapies.
• Serve as nutrition resource to medical staff and families.

Kenntnisse

Nutrition assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Pediatric nutrition

Patient counseling

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Tools

EPIC EMR

Jobbeschreibung

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a Clinical Dietitian (Casual/PRN), to join our team in Wilmington, Delaware.

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

Requirements

• 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.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience required.
• Must have completed continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration and licensure.
• Must obtain RD certificate within 6 months of hire by passing the national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Obtain Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist status through the Delaware Department of State: Division of Professional Regulation within 6 months of receiving RD Certificate.
• Additional state Licensure in Pennsylvania, Maryland, or New Jersey may be required, based on the position.
• Additional specialty certification preferred (CDCES, CNSC, CSOWM, and or CSP).
• Master’s Degree in Nutrition related field preferred.
• Hospital Experience preferred, at least 2 years pediatric experience preferred.