Clinical Dietitian, Per Diem, Mixed Shift

UMass Memorial Health; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated nutrition professional to join their team. This role involves coordinating nutritional evaluations and developing tailored nutrition care plans for patients. You'll be working closely with a diverse healthcare team, ensuring optimal patient care through effective communication and collaboration. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community while being part of a supportive and respectful workplace culture. If you're passionate about nutrition and patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required.
• Current registration with Commission on Dietetic Registration is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nutritional evaluations and medical nutrition therapy plans.
• Educate healthcare team on nutrition science and patient care.

Skills

Patient Care Coordination

Nutritional Assessment

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition

Current Registration with Commission on Dietetic Registration

Job description

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Exemption Status:
Exempt

Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Eighth Weekend

Scheduled Hours:
0800-1630

Shift:
4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:
0.01

Cost Center:
10030 - 6215 Clinical Nutrition

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsible for the coordination, nutritional evaluation, and medical nutrition therapy plan for patients. Responsible for educating members of the health care team on the science of nutrition.

Responsible for the nutritional care of patients on assigned units and/or clinics and education of hospital, school and community groups in regards to the science of nutrition.

Major Responsibilities:

• Screens patients according to level of need, assigns level of care and performs nutritional
• assessments of patients in assigned unit and/or clinic.
• Interacts with other members of health care team, such as physician, registered nurse and
• pharmacist, to facilitate and deliver effective patient care.
• Formulates nutrition care plan using laboratory data, medical diagnosis, etc. and documents findings in medical record within designated time frame.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved four-year program in Food and Nutrition or related field.
• Current registration with Commission or Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency, of the American Dietetic Association.
• Massachusetts state license (LDN) is required for outpatient dietitian positions.

Preferred:

• Massachusetts state license (LDN) is preferred for inpatient dietitian positions. Must be license eligible upon hire (LDN). If not licensed upon hire, employee must obtain LDN license within 6 months of hire or will be subject to termination.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Ability to influence the quality of patient care in an advisory capacity to the physician and other health care team members.
• Demonstrated skill in analyzing problems and making decisions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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