Clinical Dietitian: Nutrition Care & Education Lead

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Dietitian to develop and implement care plans based on nutritional assessments and interdisciplinary health plans. You will review diet orders, communicate with physicians, and document outcomes in patient records.

You will provide nutrition education to patients, staff, and the community, while maintaining meticulous records for scheduling and billing. The role includes training Graduate Dietitians and interns, and delivering age-appropriate care.

Qualifications

• Completion of a CADE accredited internship or coordinated dietetic program.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organization, decision-making, and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a plan of care for patients based on an assessment of nutritional needs which correlates with the interdisciplinary health care plans.
• Reviews physician's diet orders, determines if the order is in accordance with clinical data, and communicates with physicians concerning the patient's nutritional care when appropriate.
• Documents results of nutritional assessment, medical nutrition therapy recommended and initiated, plan of care, results of diet consultation, recommendations for discharge planning and nutrition orders in the patient’s medical record.
• Provides nutrition education through individual and group teaching to patients, staff and the community.
• Maintains accurate recordkeeping of daily clinical activities, including information for scheduling and billing.
• Provides day-to-day training; reviews, approves, and co-signs on the work of the Graduate Dietitians. Assists in the education of dietetic interns/students.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics

CADE accredited internship

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Dietitian to develop and implement care plans based on nutritional assessments and interdisciplinary health plans. You will review diet orders, communicate with physicians, and document outcomes in patient records.

You will provide nutrition education to patients, staff, and the community, while maintaining meticulous records for scheduling and billing. The role includes training Graduate Dietitians and interns, and delivering age-appropriate care.