Pediatric Clinical Dietitian & Diabetes Educator

Nutritioncare; Schiller Park (IL); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago seeks a pediatric nutrition specialist to provide medical nutrition therapy for children with chronic diseases, both inpatient and outpatient, including premature infants and diabetes care. The role includes diabetes education and enteral nutrition management, with team collaboration in rounds and discharge planning.

The successful candidate will participate in growth monitoring, family education, and care coordination with multidisciplinary teams to

Qualifikationen

• Education: BS in Nutrition or Biology or Health Studies with enrollment in Dietetics Program required; MS preferred.
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) and/or Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: CDR Registered Dietitian OR RD eligible; Licensed in State of Illinois within 6 months of hire.

Aufgaben

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

Kenntnisse

Medical nutrition therapy

Diabetes education

Enteral nutrition management

Pediatric nutrition

Ausbildung

BS in Nutrition or Biology/Health Studies

MS in Nutrition or Dietetics preferred

CDR Registered Dietitian (RD) or RD eligible

Illinois Dietitian license within 6 months

Jobbeschreibung

La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago seeks a pediatric nutrition specialist to provide medical nutrition therapy for children with chronic diseases, both inpatient and outpatient, including premature infants and diabetes care. The role includes diabetes education and enteral nutrition management, with team collaboration in rounds and discharge planning.

The successful candidate will participate in growth monitoring, family education, and care coordination with multidisciplinary teams to