Registered Dietitian - Inpatient Rehab

Trinity Health; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health Of New England is seeking a Dietitian to join Mt. Sinai Rehab Hospital's Dietitian team. You will identify patient nutrition needs, assess status, and design care plans to maximize outcomes in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include conducting nutrition assessments, creating care plans, providing MNT instruction, and documenting in the EMR. Collaboration with physicians and the care team is essential to deliver evidence-based nutrition care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nutrition or dietetics required.
• RD credential with CDR and state licensure required.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition assessments per Nutrition Practice Guidelines.
• Develops and implements patient-specific nutrition care plans and goals.
• Assesses need for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) instruction.
• Provides MNT instruction for modified diets as appropriate.
• Assists in management of nutrition support (EN/PN) per guidelines.
• Documents assessments, education, care plans, and interventions in the EMR.
• Confers with physicians and care team to clarify orders and exchange patient information.
• Participates in rounds and training nutrition interns.

Education

Master’s degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or related field

Registered Dietitian (CDR) and state licensure (LDN)

Bachelor’s degree (grandfathered prior to 2024 update)

Job description

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day ShiftDescription:

Come join the Dietitian team at Mt. Sinai Rehab Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Position Purpose:

Provides optimal nutritional care by effectively identifying age specific patient needs, assessing nutritional status, designing appropriate care plans and monitoring to maximize clinical outcomes. Provides evidence-based nutritional information and guidance to physicians, staff, patients, and families.

What you will do:

• Performs nutrition assessments as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines.

• Develops and implements patient specific nutritional care plans, interventions, and goals as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Clinical Nutrition Policies.

• Assess patients need for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) instruction.

• Provides MNT instruction to patients on modified diets when appropriate.

• Assists in the management of nutrition support --Enteral Nutrition/Parenteral Nutrition (EN/PN) as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines (MMC only).

• Documents all assessments, patient education, nutrition care plans, interventions, and goals in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) utilizing Standardized Language and Nutrition Care Process.

• Confers with physicians and other allied health care team members to clarify orders, recommends appropriate MNT and exchange patient information.

• Participates in patient rounds, attends and contributes to patient care meetings.

• Participates in training nutrition interns.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles and concepts acquired through the completion of a Master’s degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or related field as required by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) (effective January 1, 2024) or bachelor’s degree grandfathered prior to this update. Registration as a dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and a state licensure as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) are required. Maintenance of registration and licensure required as per guidelines.

• One (1) year of experience as a dietitian, preferably in a healthcare environment is preferred.

• Work requires the analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, synthesize a problem list and to devise/implement intervention.

• Work requires effective verbal and written communication skills, which may include explaining clinical, technical concepts to physicians, other health care team members, patients, and their families. Enforces policies and regulations in difficult situations or performs other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill.

• Allergen Awareness training/certificate and Serv Safe Management training/certificate preferred.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Full-Time, 40 Hours- Day Shift

• Our Mission and Core Values

• Career growth and advancement potential

• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.