Dietitian: Elevate Nutrition & Patient Wellbeing

WEST PARK; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Daily pay option

PTO package

Insurance: medical, dental, vision

401k available

Tuition reimbursement

Uniform provided

Referral bonus

Job summary

West Park is seeking a Dietitian to join our nursing team. The role focuses on performing comprehensive nutritional assessments on admission, counseling patients on well-balanced nutrition, and creating individualized meal plans that consider medical, cultural, and ethical factors.

The Dietitian will provide weekly counseling to patients and families, report updates during rounds, and maintain strict documentation while protecting patient information.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive nutritional assessment of each patient upon admission.
• Weekly individual nutrition counseling for patients and families.
• Maintenance of timely documentation and reports per policies.
• Protect patient health information and ensure accountability.

Responsibilities

• Completes a comprehensive nutritional assessment on each patient upon admission
• Counsels patients on balanced nutrition in individual sessions and group discussions
• Prepares individualized meal plans considering medical, nutritional, cultural, religious, and ethical needs
• Provides weekly nutrition counseling for patients and families as needed
• Updates nutritional status weekly as part of team rounds/meetings
• Completes documentation in a timely manner per policies
• Safeguards patient protected health information
• Monitors meals and snacks, modeling normal eating with disordered patients
• Communicates with referring/outpatient dietitian during admission, treatment, and discharge

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Patient counseling

Meal planning

Documentation

Team communication

Job description

West Park is seeking a Dietitian to join our nursing team. The role focuses on performing comprehensive nutritional assessments on admission, counseling patients on well-balanced nutrition, and creating individualized meal plans that consider medical, cultural, and ethical factors.

The Dietitian will provide weekly counseling to patients and families, report updates during rounds, and maintain strict documentation while protecting patient information.