Clinical Dietitian I - Full Time - 1st Shift

Dayton Children's Hospital; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayton Children's Hospital is seeking a full-time Clinical Dietitian I to join the Clinical Dietitians department at the Main Campus. The role involves assessing nutritional needs, developing and implementing nutrition care plans, and evaluating outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field.
• May hire a new graduate with expectation to pass the RDN exam within 6 months.
• Experience may permit progression to Dietitian II or III.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional needs and develop nutrition care plans.
• Implement care plans and evaluate results.
• Report outcomes to appropriate stakeholders and participate in education programs.
• Collaborate with the nutrition care team and department management.
• Share on-call responsibilities on a rotating weekly basis outside scheduled hours.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Care planning

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Nutrition

Job description

Job Details

The Clinical Dietitian assesses nutritional needs; develops and implements nutritional care plans and evaluates and reports these results appropriately. Participates in on-going education programs for hospital staff and the community; participates as an integral part of the nutrition care team in assigned and covered areas; coordinates activities with the needs of the department’s management team; shares on-call responsibilities on a rotating weekly basis during non-scheduled working hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays). The Clinical Dietitian I is able to begin to lay and build on the foundation of progressive problem solving and apply both scientific and theoretical knowledge to the care of patients. Consistently demonstrates competence in skills, problem solving, and priority setting.

Facility

Dayton Children\'s - Main Campus

Department

Clinical Dietitians

Schedule

Full time

Hours

40

Job Details

The Clinical Dietitian assesses nutritional needs; develops and implements nutritional care plans and evaluates and reports these results appropriately. Participates in on-going education programs for hospital staff and the community; participates as an integral part of the nutrition care team in assigned and covered areas; coordinates activities with the needs of the department’s management team; shares on-call responsibilities on a rotating weekly basis during non-scheduled working hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays). The Clinical Dietitian I is able to begin to lay and build on the foundation of progressive problem solving and apply both scientific and theoretical knowledge to the care of patients. Consistently demonstrates competence in skills, problem solving, and priority setting.

Education

Required Qualifications

Bachelor\'s degree in Nutrition or related field.

Experience

Experienced candidates may be eligible to be hired as a clinical dietitian II or dietitian III.

May hire a new graduate with an expectation to pass the RDN exam within 6 months of hire. Failure to pass the exam within 6 months will result in termination or movement to an alternate role within the department, if available, until the RDN exam is passed.