Clinical Dietitian -Culinary/Nutrition

Kettering Health; Kettering (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A health care provider in Kettering, Ohio, is looking for a Clinical Dietitian. The role involves providing medical nutrition therapy, communicating with healthcare professionals, and managing paperwork. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree from an ACEND-accredited program, current dietitian license in Ohio, and preferred clinical nutrition experience. This part-time role emphasizes effective communication and patient assessment skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®).
• Completion of an ACEND®-accredited supervised practice program.
• Current dietitian license in the State of Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality medical nutrition therapy to a variety of patients.
• Communicates effectively with other health care professionals.
• Manages position paperwork accurately.

Skills

Effective communication

Patient assessment

Nutrition care process

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an ACEND accredited program

Current dietitian license in Ohio

Tools

EPIC

VST

Job description

Job Details Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering | Part-Time | First Shift

Responsibilities & Requirements

The Clinical Dietitian: Provides quality medical nutrition therapy to a variety of patients, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, education, and monitoring. Communicates effectively with other health care professionals. Serves as preceptor/mentor for dietetic interns and department staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Accurately manages position paperwork (workload documentation, EMR documentation, etc.).
• Follows correct hand hygiene procedures (sanitizes hands before and after entering patient rooms, washes hands as needed, etc.).
• Utilizes appropriate scripting and responds to patient/internal and external customers (effectively uses HEAL principle, interacts effectively with medical and ancillary staff, etc.).
• Effectively and safely uses position equipment, performing applicable cleaning/sanitation procedures (cleans high touch surfaces per guidelines, able to problem-solve software and printer malfunctions, etc.).
• Uses electronic patient medical record (EPIC) and patient menu software (VST) correctly.
• Able to accurately assess/evaluate patient population utilizing appropriate evidence-based documentation through the nutrition care process (completes malnutrition assessment and nutrition-focused physical exam when indicated, identifies and implements intervention, develops effective plan of care, writes appropriate orders as allowed, etc.).
• Utilizes nutrition care process to counsel patient population regarding nutrition-related diseases.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®).
• Completion of an ACEND®-accredited supervised practice program.
• Current dietitian license in the State of Ohio.
• Registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration or able to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literacy in business and nutrition software applications preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

One to two years’ clinical nutrition experience in acute or long-term care, with emphasis on nutrition support, diabetes or cardiac medical nutrition therapy preferred.