Pediatric Dietitian - Family-Centric Nutrition Care

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Greendale (WI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Burnet Campus in Cincinnati OH is seeking a Registered Dietitian to deliver pediatric nutrition care. You will assess nutritional needs, develop practical care plans reflecting medical needs, growth and development, family values, culture, and available resources.

You will educate families, monitor progress, work with physicians and nurses, support programs like healthy weight initiatives, and mentor diet technicians and interns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 0+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian in the state of Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized nutrition care: Assess each patient’s nutritional needs and develop practical care plans reflecting medical needs, growth and development, family values, culture, and available resources.
• Educate and empower families: Provide nutrition counseling and education that help patients and caregivers confidently follow the nutrition plan at home.
• Monitor progress: Evaluate each patient’s response to the nutrition care plan, revise recommendations as needed and use current research to support high-quality practice.
• Work as part of the care team: Partner with physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and internal and community resources to coordinate care and improve outcomes for patients and families.
• Support specialized programs: Provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition expertise for assigned patients, program areas, division initiatives, and community-based efforts.
• Share your expertise: Explain pediatric nutrition principles to nutrition staff, care team members, and community partners, and help orient and educate new dietitians.
• Guide and develop others: Orient, supervise, and direct diet technicians and interns, as applicable.
• Grow professionally: Participate in committees, work groups, process-improvement activities, and learning opportunities that strengthen the department, hospital, and profession.
• Support responsible operations: Complete productivity records, enter charges promptly, contribute to team projects, and take ownership of assigned work.

Skills

Registered Dietitian

Licensed Dietitian in Ohio

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Burnet Campus in Cincinnati OH is seeking a Registered Dietitian to deliver pediatric nutrition care. You will assess nutritional needs, develop practical care plans reflecting medical needs, growth and development, family values, culture, and available resources.

You will educate families, monitor progress, work with physicians and nurses, support programs like healthy weight initiatives, and mentor diet technicians and interns.