Pediatric Clinical Dietitian

Indiana University Health System; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program incentives

Job summary

Indiana University Health System is seeking a Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy for patients requiring ketogenic diets in inpatient and outpatient settings. This role focuses on developing and managing individualized ketogenic diet plans, monitoring growth and labs, and educating patients and caregivers.

The position requires a Master's or a Bachelor's prior to 2024, 0-3 years of experience, and Indiana licensure within 1 year.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required or Bachelor's Degree prior to 2024.
• Registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration within 6 months of start date.
• Indiana licensure within 1 year of start date.
• Ability to develop nutritional care plans and provide education.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical nutrition therapy for ketogenic diet in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Develop and manage individualized ketogenic diet oral and enteral feeding plans.
• Educate patients and caregivers on ketogenic diet therapy and feeding techniques.
• Collaborate with Neurology, nursing, and other healthcare professionals; maintain accurate documentation.
• Possess on-call capabilities and be available for remote weekend coverage.

Skills

Ketogenic diet therapy

Nutrition education

Enteral feeding

Growth monitoring

Nutrition-focused exam

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

On-call readiness

Education

Master's Degree / Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Overview

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program - Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

Description

Potential responsibilities in this job could include providing medical nutrition therapy for infant, pediatric, and adult patients requiring the ketogenic diet for epilepsy and other metabolic disorders in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This role focuses on development and ongoing management of individualized ketogenic diet oral and enteral feeding plans, including formula selection, macronutrient ratios, feeding schedules, and monitoring of growth, tolerance, labs, and metabolic parameters. The dietitian provides patient and caregiver education of ketogenic diet therapy and enteral feeding techniques, safety, and long-term management. Frequent patient follow-up and communication is an important component of quality care while managing the ketogenic diet, as well as accurate and detailed documentation. The dietitian collaborates with a multidisciplinary healthcare team including Neurology, nursing, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals across inpatient and outpatient settings. This position requires on-call capabilities and remote weekend coverage.

• Master's Degree is required or Bachelor's Degree prior to 2024.
• Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration must be obtained within 6 months of start date.
• Licensure through the state of Indiana must be obtained within 1 year of start date.
• Any clinical area billing for service may require CDR approval and Indiana state RD license prior to start date.
• Requires the ability to develop nutritional care plans and provide nutritional education.
• Requires the ability to demonstrate competency in nutrition focused physical exam and malnutrition documentation.