Registered Dietitian I

Arkansas Children’s Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock is seeking a part-time Clinical Dietitian to provide family-centered nutritional care for patients from newborn to adult. The role involves reviewing diagnoses, developing care plans, performing nutrition assessments and educating families.

The position supports evidence-based practice within a multidisciplinary team, requires licensure as a Dietitian (LD) and CDR registration, and includes swing‑shift duties with occasional weekend call coverage.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Documents all pertinent nutrition information in patient's medical records according to policy.
• Attends nutritional case studies and department in‑service and documents continuing education credits.
• Actively participate in Medical Team rounds.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Nutritional care planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

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 who is a current user of medical marijuana.

Work Shift: Please see job description for details.

Time Type: Part time Department: CC097241

Clinical Nutrition Summary:

Work schedule: 20-hour per week swing shift; 2-3 days per week; occasional weekend call coverage required

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

Additional Information: Provides safe and effective family centered nutritional care to patients from newborn 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).

Responsibilities:

1. Reviews diagnosis and designs and implements nutritional care plans for patients utilizing general dietetic standards.
2. Performs nutritional assessments and works with medical team to provide optimal nutrition care for patients.
3. Identifies nutrition related issues and obtains assistance/referrals for complex problems. Writes therapeutic diet orders within scope of practice.
4. Monitors patients' progress.
5. Communicates effectively with patients, family, and all medical staff. Provides appropriate information (problems, requests for service, improvement suggestions, etc.) to management.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Attends nutritional case studies, department in‑service and other training opportunities and document continuing education credit in CDR format.
10. Actively participate in Medical Team rounds.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas.

Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.

For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally‑recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

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