Oncology Registered Dietitian

Inova Health; Woodbridge (VA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition and student loan assistance

Wellness program and mental health支持（若

Paid time off and parental leave

Descripción de la vacante

Inova Schar Cancer Center in Woodbridge, VA is seeking a dedicated Oncology Registered Dietitian to join a growing team. This full-time, day-shift role will work Monday through Friday and focus on medical nutrition therapy for cancer patients during active treatment.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary cancer care teams to optimize nutrition interventions, support treatment tolerance, and educate patients and healthcare staff.

Formación

• Must be a registered RD; degree in dietetics or related field.
• Master's degree or higher preferred for some positions (as applicable).
• Experience in clinical oncology nutrition is beneficial.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and develop individualized care plans for oncology patients.
• Coordinate nutrition care with physicians and other health professionals as part of multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide nutrition education to patients, families, and healthcare staff; contribute to education materials per protocol.
• Incorporate evidence-based practice and updates from research into patient care plans.

Conocimientos

Medical nutrition therapy

Oncology nutrition

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Educación

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Bachelor’s degree in dietetics or related field

Herramientas

BLS certification

Descripción del empleo

Inova Schar Cancer & Peterson Life with Cancer is looking for a dedicated Oncology Registered Dietitian to join the Team. This full-time role will be day-shift working Monday - Friday and is located in Woodbridge, VA.

The Oncology Registered Dietitian will be primarily responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to support the nutrition needs of cancer patients during active treatment. You will join a growing team of experienced Oncology Dietitians who are closely integrated with multidisciplinary cancer care teams. This role offers the opportunity to develop specialized expertise in oncology nutrition while supporting patients throughout their treatment journey.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Oncology Registered Dietitian Responsibilities:

• Performs a comprehensive assessment by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data and synthesizing their interrelationships.
• Formulates an individualized nutrition plan of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
• Anticipates nutritional intervention issues, monitors patient tolerance to nutrition therapy and responds when standards of nutrition care recommend changes.
• Coordinates the nutrition care plan with the physician and other healthcare providers while serving as a resource in the integration of the nutrition care plan into the comprehensive plan of care for the patient.
• Communicates with the healthcare team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to increase practice knowledge and incorporate that knowledge into the nutrition plan of care.
• Provides education to physicians, residents, nurses and other healthcare providers to optimize nutrition therapy outcomes.
• Incorporates research findings into nutrition practice standards, may develop/revise patient education programs when applicable, and participates in the development and revision of patient education materials.
• Assesses the educational needs of patients/families and provides appropriate nutrition education/counseling.
• Provides education to physicians, residents, nurses, and other healthcare providers to optimize nutrition therapy interventions and outcomes. Incorporates research findings into nutrition practice standards, may develop/revise patient education programs when applicable, and participates in the development and revision of patient education materials.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree minimum if licensed before 1/1/2024; Dietitians registered after 1/1/2024 must hold a Master's Degree
• Experience: Registered Dietitian (RD) within 3 months; Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association within 3 months

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous clinical nutrition experience preferred.
• Previous oncology experience preferred.