Dietitian Nutritionist Weight Management

Aurora Health Care; Allenton (WI); À distance; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aurora Health Care is seeking a registered dietitian to assess nutritional status, provide medical nutrition therapy, and coordinate care as part of the interdisciplinary team.

The role requires RD credentials and state licensure, with registry eligibility to be achieved within 4 months of hire; opportunities to mentor dietetic interns and deliver in-services are available, along with disseminating nutrition research to staff and patients.

Qualifications

• RD credential and state licensure are required.
• RD/LDN registry eligibility with registration within 4 months of hire.
• Specialty certifications may be required depending on department needs.

Responsabilités

• Assesses nutritional status and adjusts care per current literature.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy and counseling for patients/clients.
• Coordinates nutrition with physicians, nurses, and the care team.
• Completes documentation including care plans, assessments, and education.
• Develops and delivers patient/family education materials.
• Teaches in-services to team members; mentors dietetic interns as applicable.
• Disseminates nutrition research to medical staff and patients.

Connaissances

Medical nutrition therapy

Patient education

Documentation

Interprofessional collaboration

Team mentoring

Research dissemination

Formation

Registered Dietitian (RD) credential

State licensure as Dietitian/Nutritionist

RD/LDN registry eligible, registration within 4 months

Specialty certifications (CDCES, CNSC, AND)

Description du poste

To be considered for this remote opportunity you must live in one of the following states: AL, CO, FL, GA, ID, KS, KY, ME, MI, NC, SC, VA, VT, WA.

Essential Functions

• Assesses and monitors nutritional status of patients/clients and adjusts nutritional care as indicated utilizing current scientific literature on methodology and relates this information to medical status, anthropometric data, clinical assessment, and nutrition evaluation of the patient/client.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT)/counseling including assessment and education, developing, monitoring, and implementing MNT/counseling for patients/clients in assigned areas. Completes consults and referrals as received.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and others to coordinate nutrition into a total patient/client therapy program.
• Completes all required documentation including nutritional care plan, assessments, consultations, nutrient intake analyses and patient/client education in all required documentation tools in a timely, professional, and thorough manner.
• Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient/client and family education. Develops, evaluates, and utilizes appropriate education materials. Learning needs are identified using methods appropriate to each learner's developmental and educational level; evaluates and documents learner response to teaching.
• Provides/develops periodic in-services on selected topics to team members and other disciplines as requested. In-service development for residents and attending physicians is supervised by clinical manager or designee.
• Under the guidance of the manager or designee, participates in basic skills orientation, training, and mentoring of team members and dietetic interns as applicable.
• Teaches and disseminates results and findings of nutrition research to medical team members, nursing, pharmacy, patients, and public.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to give and receive verbal communications on a continuous basis. Must be able to read written communications on a continuous basis both hard copy and on a computer screen. Able to compose written communications frequently. Able to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or less occasionally. Able to perform motor skills as reaching out/up. Frequent periods of walking, standing, sitting. Infrequently squatting, twisting, and bending.

Education, Experience And Certifications

Bachelor's degree if RD before 1/1/2024, Master's degree if RD on or after 1/1/2024 required. RD/LDN registry eligible or Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration) and Licensed by the applicable state Board of Dietetics and Nutrition required. If RD/LDN registry eligible, RD/LDN registered required within 4 months of hire. Specialty certification (i.e., CDCES, CNSC, AND Certifications) may be required. Department managers determine requirements for specialty certifications relevant to the position and the timeframe required to obtain.

Patient Population Served

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the population served.