Clinical Dietitian - Kennestone PRN

Wellstar Health System; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is seeking a Clinical Dietitian for Kennestone Hospital to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy, assess nutrition needs, and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes evidence-based nutrition care, documentation, and participation in rounds and quality initiatives. Requires RD/RDN credentials with GA licensure within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition/dietetics from an accredited institution.
• ACEND-accredited supervised practice required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and promote quality nutrition services.
• Collaborate with patients, families and the healthcare team to assess nutrition needs.
• Create nutrition care plans and monitor patient outcomes.
• Document encounters in the health record per policy.
• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy per standards and processes.
• Participate in rounds, committees and huddles.
• Ensure care aligns with Joint Commission and regulatory standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in nutrition/dietetics

ACEND-accredited supervised practice

Tools

EMR charting systems

Foodservice software

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

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Job Summary:

Clinical Dietitian - Kennestone

PRNPRN Days = As Needed

Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Develops, implements, and promotes quality services based on client expectation and needs:
• Collaborates with patient and/or family member, and healthcare team to assess nutrition and education needs of patients.
• Provides services and establishes goals based on the identified needs of patients and/or family members.
• Applies knowledge and skills in developing, implementing and maintaining nutrition care plans.
• Continuously evaluates nutrition care processes and patient outcomes and implements quality practice by following system policies, procedures, and evidenced based research.
• Provides care according to organizational ethics, licensure and Standards of Professional Practice for Dietetics Professionals.
• Applies Joint Commission and/or regulatory standards in the provision of nutrition care.
• Utilized patient experience and empathy skills when interacting with patients and family members.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds, appropriate committees, and team member huddles.
• Provide medical nutrition therapy according to system policy and A.N.D. Nutrition Care Process practice standards:
• Utilizes the Nutrition Care Process and WellStar Nutrition Care Policies when assessing patients.
• Responsible for nutrition screen, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring/evaluation of identified at risk patients.
• Apply psycho-social, age appropriate, evidence-based nutrition care.
• Document all patient encounters in the health care record in accordance with hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Identify, monitor, and evaluate enteral nutrition support regimens. Manage enteral nutrition support under the supervision of medical staff.
• Develop and implements transitional feeding plans.
• Perform Nutrition Focused Physical Exams to evaluate malnutrition severity as appropriate.
• Assess patient's learning needs, barriers to learning, preferred learning styles and educational level and provides nutrition education accordingly.
• Utilizes community resources through the continuum of care to foster positive patient outcomes.
• Locates, reviews, and utilizes best practice research findings for their application in optimally managing a disease or condition and improving patient outcomes:
• Bases clinical practice on sound scientific principles, current research and theory.
• Shares and reports research and patient outcomes utilizing various media.
• Demonstrates knowledge related to clinical practice.
• Communicates sound scientific principles, research, and theory to health care team members and dietetic interns in optimally managing patients' care.
• Shares knowledge and expertise with dietetic interns, patients, family members and healthcare team members.
• Documents understanding of relevant information and results of communication with dietetic interns/technicians/patients/families and healthcare team members.
• Contributes to the development of new knowledge and services.
• Seeks out information effectively and independently to provide effective services.
• Participates in and identifies performance improvement criteria for nutrition care by completing peer chart audits as assigned and reviewing with their nutrition leader.
• Continuously evaluates and refines service based on measurable outcomes by keeping a productivity log.
• Identifies expected outcomes of patient care.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and projects.
• Conducts yearly self-assessment to identify professional strengths and weaknesses.
• Identifies needs for professional development and mentors dietetic interns.
• Documents professional development activities according to system policies.
• Engage in continuous learning opportunities to further develop skills and capabilities in application technical and functional areas.

Qualifications:

Required Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a major in nutrition / dietetics.
• Completion of a supervised practice didactic program accredited by the Accreditation Counsel for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

Required Minimum Certification:

• Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist (RD, RDN) through the Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR) within 6 months of hire.
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) through Georgia licensing board obtained within 6 months of hire.
• AHA-BLS preferred.

Required Minimum Experience:

• One to two years clinical experience
• highly preferred.

Required Minimum Skills:

• Experience with electronic medical record charting systems and other software relative to foodservice systems required.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, verbal and written communication skills.