Pediatric Clinical Dietitian & Diabetes Educator

La-Rabida-Children; Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago seeks a Nutrition Specialist to provide medical nutrition therapy for pediatric patients with chronic diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including premature infants and diabetes care.

The role includes diabetes education, enteral nutrition management, collaboration with families and staff, participation in rounds, and telehealth follow-up. Requires RD eligibility in Illinois with CNSC/CSP preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in Nutrition or Biology with Dietetics enrollment.
• MS preferred; CNSC/CSP preferred.
• Illinois RD eligibility within 6 months of hire.

Responsabilités

• Provide medical nutrition therapy for pediatric patients with chronic and complex conditions (inpatient and outpatient).
• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments including anthropometrics, labs, diet history, and growth analysis.
• Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans per Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics standards.
• Serve as Diabetes Educator with carbohydrate counting education and insulin pump training.
• Manage enteral and parenteral nutrition including TPN monitoring and lab interpretation.
• Participate in family-centered rounds, interdisciplinary meetings, and discharge planning.
• Provide ongoing nutrition counseling, follow-up, and growth/feeding tolerance monitoring.
• Support outpatient chronic disease clinics, including Telehealth visits.
• Collaborate with food service on diet orders and specialized nutrition needs.
• Develop patient and staff education materials; train residents, nurses, and families.

Connaissances

Medical nutrition therapy

Diabetes educator

Enteral nutrition management

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Telehealth visits

Education materials

Family-centered care

Formation

BS in Nutrition

Biology degree

Dietetics enrollment

MS preferred

CNSC preferred

CSP preferred

Description du poste

La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago seeks a Nutrition Specialist to provide medical nutrition therapy for pediatric patients with chronic diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including premature infants and diabetes care.

The role includes diabetes education, enteral nutrition management, collaboration with families and staff, participation in rounds, and telehealth follow-up. Requires RD eligibility in Illinois with CNSC/CSP preferred.