Clinical Dietitian: Patient Nutrition & Education

Advocate Health; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Wisconsin seeks a registered dietitian to develop and implement nutrition plans, using assessment data to tailor care within interdisciplinary teams. The role reviews physician orders, interprets clinical data, and uses nutrition support calculations to guide patient-specific recommendations.

You will document outcomes in medical records, provide nutrition education to patients and staff, and participate in discharge planning.

Qualifications

• CADE accredited internship or coordinated dietetics program.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organization, decision-making, and problem solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a plan of care for patients based on nutritional assessment.
• Reviews physician's diet orders and communicates with physicians.
• Documents results and plans in the medical record.
• Provides nutrition education to patients, staff and community.
• Maintains accurate daily recordkeeping for scheduling and billing.
• Provides day-to-day training and supervision of Graduate Dietitians and interns.
• Provide age-appropriate care as per department policies.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Decision making

Problem solving

CADE internship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics

Job description

Advocate Health in Wisconsin seeks a registered dietitian to develop and implement nutrition plans, using assessment data to tailor care within interdisciplinary teams. The role reviews physician orders, interprets clinical data, and uses nutrition support calculations to guide patient-specific recommendations.

You will document outcomes in medical records, provide nutrition education to patients and staff, and participate in discharge planning.