Nutritionist

Chase Brexton Health Care; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase Brexton Health Care in Maryland seeks a dedicated Nutritionist to provide medical nutrition therapy within an interdisciplinary team. You will assess, plan, and implement individualized nutrition care and oversee nutrition services across CBHC.

Responsibilities include collaborating with clinicians, documenting care, and supporting program improvements. A RD or CNS with Maryland licensure is required, plus pediatric experience and board certification are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years of professional nutritionist experience.
• Board certified.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) with Maryland LDN license.
• Pediatric experience (ages 3+) required.
• Understanding of diabetic nutrition a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical nutrition therapy and direction for nutrition services.
• Demonstrate professionalism and integrity in patient care.
• Engage patients in their care and document assessment and plan.
• Serve as primary clinical nutrition consultant for CBHC.
• Collaborate with clinicians to improve workflows and nutrition services.
• Participate in committees and community activities as requested.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Clinical nutrition knowledge

Communication skills

EMR navigation (CPS 12)

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CPS EMR

Job description

Job Summary

The Nutritionist provides medical nutrition therapy to patients, based upon his/her specialty training, through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease. S/he additionally provides medical nutrition therapy direction and, and general oversight for nutrition services within the organization.

Job Summary

The Nutritionist provides medical nutrition therapy to patients, based upon his/her specialty training, through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration the psychosocial aspects of both health and disease. S/he additionally provides medical nutrition therapy direction and, and general oversight for nutrition services within the organization.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

Analytical and Critical Thinking

Patient Focus

• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of patient care.
• Effectively engages patients in their care.
• Addresses patient nutritional concerns brought up during visit, and documents assessment and plan for these concerns.

Teamwork

• Fosters a collaborative work environment
• Functions as the primary clinical nutrition consultant for CBHC.
• Works with peers to implement improvements to work flow or to the workplace.
• Participates in one or more ongoing medical group visits as a nutrition advocate.--when this starts, if possible, based on staffing.
• Works within organization to increase provision of nutritional services.
• Participates in interdisciplinary programs to promote and improve the nutritional status of CBHC patients.
• Participates in internal committees and teams as requested.

Communication

• Returns patient calls within 2 working days, unless voicemail message indicates otherwise, if out of office for a period of time without access to voicemail Informs PCP of nutritional interventions, through flags, problem list up-dates, and/or visit note documentation.
• Informs CM of nutritional interventions, if applicable.
• Informs MH of nutritional interventions, if applicable.
• Informs MST of nutritional interventions, if applicable.
• Keep staff clinicians informed of developments in nutritional services.
• Provides direction to the organization with respect to nutritional services.
• Represents CBHC to the medical and patient communities, as well as the community at-large, as a source of nutritional expertise.
• Participates when requested to serve in memberships on committees.
• Participates when requested to participate in community activities.
• Participates when requested to be a media contact.
• Reads and responds to e-mail in a timely manner (within 2 working days), unless out of office indicates otherwise

Checking, Examining, and Recording

• Bills all encounters.
• Maintains complete and comprehensive documentation.
• Consistently completes progress notes of patient encounters by end of the next business day.
• Health habits and risk factors are documented in at least 90% of patients seen at least 3 times for nutritional services.
• Nutritional self-management goal has been documented/updated within one year for at least 65% of patients seen at least twice for nutritional services.

Workplace Computers and Equipment

• Utilizes EMR resources to manage patient care, including flags and referrals.
• Uses “out of office” functions in EMR, Outlook, and phone system to make staff aware of absences.

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Keeps current with respect to organizational policies and procedures, and puts them into practice.

Willingness to Learn

• Takes active steps to keep current in new developments within the field of nutrition

Skills And Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of nutritional models
• Strong communication, research, presentation, and creative skills
• Basic navigation knowledge of electronic medical record applications such as CPS 12 and ability to learn new computer skills
• Maintain sensitivity to religious, ethnic and cultural differences in others and show respect and empathy.

Education And/Or Experience

• Required: minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, Master’s preferred.
• 2+ years’ experience as a professional nutritionist
• Must be able to see pediatric patients ages 3 and up
• Required: Board certified
• Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) OR a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and maintain a current and valid Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) license in Maryland.
• Understanding of diabetic nutrition a plus