Registered Dietitian I

Arkansas Children's; Springdale (AR); In loco; USD 34.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Arkansas Children's in Springdale is seeking a licensed dietitian to join the Clinical Nutrition team. You will review diagnoses, design and implement nutritional care plans, and collaborate with medical staff to optimize patient nutrition from newborn to adult.

Responsibilities include nutrition assessments, documentation, education for patients and families, and participation in rounds. Must hold LD and CDR credentials and have Arkansas licensure; Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university.
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) - Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Experience in clinical nutrition and hospital setting preferred.

Mansioni

• Reviews diagnosis and designs and implements nutritional care plans for patients utilizing general dietetic standards.
• Performs nutritional assessments and works with medical team to provide optimal nutrition care for patients.
• Identifies nutrition related issues and obtains assistance/referrals for complex problems.
• Monitors patients' progress.
• Communicates effectively with patients, family, and all medical staff.
• Educates and provides guidance to patient, family, care-givers, and staff on diet, feeding regimen or other nutritional information prior to discharge or during outpatient consultation.

Conoscenze

Dietary assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Documentation

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.

This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate that is a current user of medical marijuana.

Time Type

Full time

Department

CC097241 Clinical Nutrition

Summary

Springdale campus - Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm with limited weekend call required - Requirements: Arkansas LD & CDR registration

Salary

Most new hires start between $24.40-$30.50 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Additional Information

• Springdale campus
• Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm with limited weekend call required
• Requirements: Arkansas LD & CDR registration

Provides safe and effective family centered nutritional care to patients from new born to adult with a variety of diagnoses. Reviews diagnosis and implements nutritional care plans for patients using general dietetic standards and regulations. Serves as a resource for other staff to assist with problem-solving, participates in shared governance and evidence based practice and begins developing clinical leadership skills in their assigned areas. Generally independent and works on complex cases. Contributes to assigned projects.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university

Recommended Education

Master’s degree; or equivalent combination of education with experience

Required Certifications

Licensed Dietitian (LD) - Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board, Registered Dietician Nutritionist - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Description

• Reviews diagnosis and designs and implements nutritional care plans for patients utilizing general dietetic standards.
• Performs nutritional assessments and works with medical team to provide optimal nutrition care for patients.
• Identifies nutrition related issues and obtains assistance/referrals for complex problems. Writes therapeutic diet orders within scope of practice.
• Monitors patients' progress.
• Communicates effectively with patients, family, and all medical staff. Provides appropriate information (problems, requests for service, improvement suggestions, etc.) to management.
• Educates and provides guidance to patient, family, care-givers, and staff on diet, feeding regimen or other nutritional information prior to discharge or during outpatient consultation.
• Functions as a part of a multidisciplinary medical team. Collaborates with nutritional services to ensure that necessary foods are available and procures formula from appropriate sources. Works with dietetic interns and provides peer review of nutritional assessments and diet orders.
• Documents all pertinent nutrition information in patient's medical records according to policy. Document daily charges for patients seen, procedures and activities performed and time spent on each.
• Attends nutritional case studies, department in-service and other training opportunities and document continuing education credit in CDR format.
• Actively participate in Medical Team rounds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.