Clinical Dietitian - per diem

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center in Burlington, VT seeks a Clinical Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy to inpatients and outpatients. You will conduct screenings, assessments, and ongoing monitoring of nutritional care, documenting outcomes according to hospital policies.

You will educate patients and health care staff, participate in department-wide quality improvement initiatives, and support professional development and community education efforts as part of a collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required.
• Eligibility for CDR registration and Vermont state certification within six months of employment.
• Experience providing MNT to acute inpatients with oral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Provide MNT to inpatients and outpatients in designated areas.
• Perform screenings, assessments, and ongoing monitoring of nutritional care.
• Document processes and outcomes per policies.
• Educate patients, students, and health care staff; participate in quality improvement and education initiatives.

Skills

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Inpatient dietitian care

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

Job Description

The Clinical Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to inpatients and outpatients in designated areas/programs. The dietitian completes screenings, assessments, and ongoing monitoring of patients' nutritional care; documenting processes and outcomes according to department and hospital policies. The dietitian provides education/inservices to patients, students, and health care staff, and participate in department and hospital-wide activities pertaining to quality improvement, professional development and community education.

Job Description

The Clinical Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to inpatients and outpatients in designated areas/programs. The dietitian completes screenings, assessments, and ongoing monitoring of patients' nutritional care; documenting processes and outcomes according to department and hospital policies. The dietitian provides education/inservices to patients, students, and health care staff, and participate in department and hospital-wide activities pertaining to quality improvement, professional development and community education.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics; eligiblilty for registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and Vermont state certification as a dietitian. The organization requires completion of registration and certification within six months of employment.

Experience

Must have experience in providing MNT to acute inpatients whose needs include oral, enteral (via tube) and parenteral nutrition, and in recommending and treating inpatients and outpatients needing diverse oral therapeutic diets.