CLINICAL DIETITIAN SPECIALIST

UNM HOSPITALS; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus available

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

UNM Hospitals is hiring a Nutrition Specialist to collaborate with the healthcare team to deliver Medical Nutrition Therapy and monitor outcomes for medically complex patients.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in nutrition, with a Master's preferred, and at least 6 months of related experience. The role requires strong interdisciplinary collaboration and a commitment to evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients.
• Assess nutritional status using recalls, exams, labs, and anthropometrics.
• Develop and implement nutrition care plans on assigned units.
• Educate patients and families on nutrition.

Skills

Team collaboration

Nutrition care planning

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

CPR/BLS certification

Dietetic credentials

Job description

Selected candidate is eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus and relocation assistance.

Candidates that have advanced credentials from CDR, NBNSC, or NCBDE or Master's Degree in Nutrition, and at least one year of directly related experience may be eligible for a Specialist designation and increased compensation.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Food and Nutrition - UH

FTE: 1.00

Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Summary: Collaborate with members of the healthcare team to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy, and monitor the effectiveness and outcomes of nutrition interventions. Evaluates the nutritional status of patients utilizing diet recall/history, physical appearance, oral intake, laboratory values, and by performing anthropometric measurements. Complete patient assessments and implement interventional strategies to improve nutrition status of medically complex patients. Effectively apply advanced level of knowledge and/or evidence-based research to improve patient care. Provide nutrition education to patients and family members. Manage delivery of nutrition care services on assigned units. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:

• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT CARE - Perform key functions of nutrition care according to system policy including nutrition screening, assessments, development of care plans
• PATIENT CARE - Follow-up monitoring/reassessment of patients identified to be at nutrition risk; base clinical practice on sound scientific principles, current research and theory
• NUTRITION - Direct the nutrition care aides in assuring that patients receive nutrition care that meets the nutrition therapy care plan
• NUTRITION - Identify, monitor, and evaluate effectiveness of enteral and parenteral nutrition support regimes
• PATIENT CARE - Provide care according to organization ethics, licensure, and the Standards of Professional practice for Dietetics professionals
• PATIENT CARE - Assess client's learning needs and provide nutrition education appropriate to patient's literacy and/or cognitive ability
• COMMUNICATION - Share knowledge and expertise with other health care team members through activities such as participating in patient care rounds, in-services to staff, participation on assigned committees and teaching classes
• PRECEPTOR - Serve as a preceptor for dietetic interns in applying nutrition knowledge and skills
• RECORDS - Maintain accurate records to meet regulatory agency guidelines and assist in statistical analysis of data
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• RESEARCH - Locate, review, and utilize evidence-based best practices to improve patient outcomes

Qualifications

Education:

• Essential:
• Bachelor's Degree
• Nonessential:
• Master's Degree

Education specialization:

• Essential:
• Related Discipline
• Nonessential:
• Related Discipline

Experience:

• Essential:
• 1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience
• Nonessential:
• 1 year directly related experience

Credentials:

• Essential:
• Certi w/Cmmsn on Dietetic Registration/eligible if prov
• NM Lic Dietitian or Lic Nutritionist or Provisional License
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• Adv Cred fr CDR, NBNSC or CBDE or Master's in Nurt or relate

Physical Conditions:

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.

Working conditions:

• Essential:
• Minor Hazard - physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise
• May perform subordinate tasks in high census/vol
• May be required or is required to perform on-call duties
• May work rotating shifts, holidays and weekends
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Sign On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available