Clinical Dietitian – Patient-Focused Nutrition & Education

Advocate Health; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Dietitian Nutritionist to deliver medical nutrition therapy and comprehensive nutrition education within inpatient and outpatient settings. You will collaborate with physicians, nurses and food service teams to optimize patient outcomes and ensure quality care.

Role requires licensure and RD eligibility, with familiarity of hospital nutrition protocols; weekend hours and on-site work may be required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a 4 yr. accredited college with degree in Nutrition or Dietetics or equivalent and successful completion of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics registration requirements.
• RD eligible considered.
• Licensed by the State of Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medical records for pertinent data. Develops and implements medical nutrition therapy and communicates with the health care team in a collaborative and multidisciplinary manner.
• Monitors nutrition care, identifies changes in the patient's nutritional status, and monitors progress made.
• Documents nutrition interventions in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with department standards and regulatory requirements.
• Attends meetings, rounds and care conferences as assigned to coordinate and collaborate nutrition goals.
• Within the scope of the MNT protocol. orders diets, supplements, nutrition support, vitamins/minerals, and labs as indicated.
• Performs Nutrition Focused Physical Assessments on moderate and high nutrition risk patients
• Works with high-risk populations to prevent malnutrition contributing to readmissions.
• Medical record documentation supports system coding standards to maximize reimbursement rates
• Provision of nutrition education on prescribed diet, per established priority system, in order to improve patient knowledge/understanding of nutrition, diet therapy and compliance on prescribed diet.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Diversity awareness

Educational materials

RD eligible

Illinois licensure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a Dietitian Nutritionist to deliver medical nutrition therapy and comprehensive nutrition education within inpatient and outpatient settings. You will collaborate with physicians, nurses and food service teams to optimize patient outcomes and ensure quality care.

Role requires licensure and RD eligibility, with familiarity of hospital nutrition protocols; weekend hours and on-site work may be required.