Dietitian

University of Washington Medical Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Medical Center-Montlake in Seattle is seeking a Registered Dietitian for an inpatient hospital setting. You will design evidence-based nutrition care plans for high-acuity patients and collaborate with the care team to monitor progress.

You will document patient progress in the EMR and provide nutrition education, including diet prescriptions, tube feeding and TPN, while considering cultural needs and learning readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree involving major study in food and nutrition or dietetics.
• Registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics within three months of hire.
• Washington State Dietitian Certification within six months of hire.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Responsibilities

• Design evidence-based nutrition care plans for high acuity inpatient population based on their nutrition diagnosis.
• Provide ongoing evaluation and monitoring of patients by documenting their progression toward meeting prescribed goals in the EMR and by communicating with other members of the healthcare team.
• Provide recommendations for nutrition support, including diet prescriptions as well as for tube feeding and TPN.
• Provide effective nutrition education to patients and their care providers that takes into consideration their learning abilities, readiness to learn, and cultural beliefs.
• Actively participate in patient care conferences, discharge rounds, and other interdisciplinary care and process improvement teams.
• Maintain current clinical knowledge of best practices for nutrition and actively participate in the process of developing and reevaluating standards of care protocols.
• Assist with the supervision and oversight of the diet technicians.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition or dietetics

Job description

UW Medical Center-Montlake- Food and Nutrition Services has an outstanding opportunity for a Registered Dietitian in the inpatient hospital setting.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Days

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The Nutrition and Food Services department supports UWMC's mission by delivering extraordinary experiences with compassionate evidence-based care, unforgettable customer service, and fresh and nutritious food for patients, families, and the greater community.

Our vision is to create a supportive and empowering workplace for all, provide unparalleled experiences for our customers and patients, and improve the quality of life and health of the public.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design evidence-based nutrition care plans for high acuity inpatient population based on their nutrition diagnosis.
• Provide ongoing evaluation and monitoring of patients by documenting their progression toward meeting prescribed goals in the electronic medical record and by communicating with other members of the healthcare team.
• Provide recommendations for nutrition support. This includes appropriate recommendations for diet prescriptions as well as for tube feeding and TPN.
• Provide effective nutrition education to patients and their care providers that takes into consideration their learning abilities, readiness to learn, and cultural beliefs.
• Actively participate in patient care conferences, discharge rounds, and other interdisciplinary care and process improvement teams.
• Maintain current clinical knowledge of best practices for nutrition and actively participate in the process of developing and reevaluating standards of care protocols.
• Assist with the supervision and oversight of the diet technicians.

This position will require the advanced understanding of the specific nutrition needs for surgical patients (gastric bypass, otolaryngology, cardiothoracic, GI surgeries); oncology. cardiology, and BMT patients; solid organ transplant recipients; dialysis patients as well as those patients admitted to the General Medicine Services.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree involving major study in food and nutrition or dietetics
• AND
• Registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics within three (3) months of hire
• AND
• Washington State Dietitian Certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Our vision is to create a supportive and empowering workplace for all, provide unparalleled experiences for our customers and patients, and improve the quality of life and health of the public.

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.