Clinical Dietitian - GI Surgery Full time Days

Lifestyle Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Clinical Dietitian to enhance patient wellness through nutrition counseling and education. The role involves collaborating with medical staff, evaluating patient needs, and providing tailored lifestyle and nutritional guidance. Candidates should be licensed nutritionists with a degree in nutrition or a related field, aiming to make a difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

Wide range of benefits for physical, emotional, and financial well-being

Qualifications

• Licensed Dietician Nutritionist in Illinois is required.
• Basic Life Support certification (American Heart Association) is required.
• 0-2 years experience providing nutrition therapy services is needed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with doctors to connect with patients needing nutrition counseling.
• Evaluates patient nutrition parameters and sets goals.
• Develops and modifies educational materials for nutrition education.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Patient evaluation

Behavioral intervention

Education

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

Master's degree in exercise physiology, nutrition, counseling or related fields

Job description

The Clinical Dietitian reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with physician to identify and connect with patients in need of nutrition counseling.
• Evaluates patient and nutrition parameters, identifies goals/outcomes, completes risk assessment.
• Selects appropriate dietary, behavioral, and physical interventions.
• Provides nutrition/lifestyle education and counseling for individuals and groups.
• Discusses/interprets appropriate use of pharmacotherapy, makes recommendations as appropriate (supplements, commercial products).
• Develops, presents, and modifies educational materials.
• Evaluates effects of nutrition counseling, observes and notes patients response and progress, recommends adjustments and modifications.
• Consults with other programs/staff to ensure coordinated service delivery.
• Identifies and communicates key issues and trends to health care team.
• Participates in in-service training for staff, students, and physicians.
• Educates target groups about the role of nutrition in disease management and lifestyle medicine.
• Collects and documents research data to support quality management outcomes.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• AA/EOE.

Qualifications

Required:

• Licensed Dietician Nutritionist (IL).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification.
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in nutrition or related field.
• Zero (0) to two (2) years of experience providing nutrition therapy services.
• Experience with individual and/or group counseling and education.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in exercise physiology, nutrition, counseling or related fields.
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) certification.

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit ourBenefitssection to learn more.