Dietitian Clinical I - Nutrition Services

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health in Manchester, NH is seeking a registered dietitian to evaluate, assess, and plan nutrition care to meet patient needs. The clinician will optimize patient outcomes by applying evidence-based nutrition protocols and collaborating with the care team.

You will counsel patients and families, participate in rounds and discharge planning, contribute to departmental policies, and develop educational materials for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in nutritional sciences required.
• Current NH Dietitian license required.
• Current Registration by The Commission on Dietetic Registration required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient nutritional status using documented medical information and established nutritional standards.
• Counsels patients and/or families by identifying nutrition-related problems, develops plans of instruction and monitoring results.
• Identifies inpatients at nutritional risk and documents recommendations.
• Participates in physicians' rounds, discharge planning rounds, and conferences with nutritional implications.
• Participates in the development of departmental policies, procedures, nutritional standards, patient educational material, and QI projects.
• Conducts education programs for patients, community groups, and staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Counseling

QI projects

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in nutritional sciences

Masters degree preferred

Prior specialty experience preferred

Job description

Overview

Evaluates, assesses, and plans nutrition care to meet patient nutritional needs.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient nutritional status using documented medical information and established nutritional standards.
• Counsels patients and/or families by identifying nutrition-related problems. Develops plans of instruction and nutritional care, and monitoring results.
• Identifies inpatients at nutritional risk and documents recommendations.
• Participates in physicians' rounds, discharge planning rounds, and conferences with nutritional implications.
• Participates in the development of departmental policies, procedures, nutritional standards, patient educational material, and QI projects.
• Conducts education programs for patients, community groups, and staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program in nutritional sciences.
• Prior specialty experience preferred.
• Masters degree preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

- Current NH Dietitian license required. May require additional license if providing Teleheath services.- Current Registration by The Commission on Dietetic Registration.