Clinical Dietitian - Full-Time

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rehabilitation hospital seeks a Clinical Dietitian responsible for assessing and implementing dietary programs tailored to patient needs. The role involves trauma education and liaison work between patients and food service staff. Competitive salary and a full benefits package available.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits program

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Must be a registered dietitian with the American Dietetic Association.
• Requires approximately one month of on-the-job experience.
• Demonstrated competency in understanding growth and development across all ages.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients' nutritional needs based on physician's orders.
• Instructs patients and families regarding diet therapy.
• Coordinates nutritional care provided by Patient Dining Assistants.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Dietitian

Job description

The Clinical Dietitian Will

• Assesses and evaluates patient's nutritional needs based on physician's orders, conferences with health team, clinical data and patient nutritional history in order to plan and implement a proper dietary program.
• Instructs and informs patients and/or their families regarding diet therapy to be utilized.
• Coordinates nutritional care given by the Patient Dining Assistants.
• Participates in the Department's Quality Assurance programs by collecting and analyzing data which evaluates dietary service for conformance to quality standards.
• Establishes and implements Department clinical policies and procedures that correlate clinical services with timely production services.
• Acts as liaison between patient units, production kitchen and diet office as needed.
• Provides nutrition education and training programs for appropriate hospital personnel, dietetic students and the community.
• May review patient menus for accuracy and nutritional adequacy as needed, offering suggestions to patients regarding menu selections as necessary.
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
  
  

Reporting Relationships

• Reports directly to the Contract Food Service Manager
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Must be a registered dietician with the American Dietetic Association or be eligible for registration.
• Requires approximately one month of on-the-job experience in order to gain thorough knowledge of Department policies and procedures and learn the Institute's therapeutic dietary functions.
• Requires analytical skills necessary to interpret physician's orders, assess patient condition, plan suitable diet and evaluate patient responses.
• Requires interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with patients, families, employees and medical staff in explaining and providing nutritional care.
• Ability to interpret, evaluate and utilize current research to ensure provision of quality nutritional care and follow-up.
• Demonstrated competency in understanding the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent and geriatric patients as measured by specific performance standards and as described by department/unit policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated the ability to interpret growth and development related information to ensure patient needs are met.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.
• Occasional (less than ten percent of work time) exposure to contagious diseases or infection from patient contact procedures that correlate clinical services with timely production services.
• Acts as liaison between patient units, production kitchen and diet office as needed.
• Provides nutrition education and training programs for appropriate hospital personnel, dietetic students and the community.
  
  

Pay and Benefits*:

Pay Range: $ 47,368.46 annually - $ 78,626.08 annually

Benefits: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations: https://www.sralab.org/benefits

• Benefits and benefits’ eligibility can vary by position. Actual compensation will vary based on applicant’s experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity.
  
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.