Registered Dietitian_MAH

Mount Auburn Hospital; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a skilled Dietitian to provide nutrition care in inpatient units, including telemetry, med/surg, critical care and geriatric psychiatry. You will screen patients, craft care plans and educate on diets while documenting assessments.

Ideal candidates hold a BAS in Nutrition, are RD-eligible with MA licensure soon after hire, and bring 1–3 years of experience in clinical nutrition to a collaborative care environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and ACEND supervision; master’s degree required for post-2023 registration
• RD eligibility or Certification with 180 days to obtain RD
• Massachusetts state licensure or licensure within 120 days of registration
• 1–3 years of experience preferred
• Maintains dietetic registration, MA licensure and CE requirements

Responsibilities

• Screen patients to prioritize those seen.
• Develop nutritional care plans reflecting medical history, nutrition status, labs.
• Interview patients and families to assess status and knowledge.
• Document initial and follow-up nutrition assessments per guidelines.
• Educate patients on prescribed diets using appropriate materials.
• Act as active member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Mentor interns during clinical rotation with guidance on nutrition care.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Patient interviews

Diet planning

Interdisciplinary team

Clinical documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

Registered Dietitian eligibility / RD

Massachusetts licensure within 120 days

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Works primarily in inpatient care units providing nutrition care to patients in telemetry, medical and surgical units, critical care units, and geriatric psychiatry.

Job Description: Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

• Screens appropriate hospital patients to prioritize patients to be seen.
• Develops appropriate nutritional care plans for each patient to reflect current medical history, nutritional status, laboratory data, and through completing a Nutrition Focused Physical Exam.
• Interviews patients and/or family members, and assesses the nutritional status and/or knowledge of diet when appropriate
• Documents initial and follows up nutritional assessments and recommendations according to department guidelines.
• When indicated, instructs patients and family members, when needed, on prescribed diets using educational materials appropriate for patients' learning abilities.
• Serves as an active member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Mentors interns during their clinical rotation, providing guidance on appropriate nutrition care for patients.

Qualifications

• Basic Education Requirements: Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) (Note: For those seeking registration after 2023, a master’s degree will be required)
• Credentialed through the Commission of Dietetic Registration, or Registration Eligible, and will become an RD within 180 days of hire
• Massachusetts state licensure or within 120 days of registration
• 1-3 years of experience, preferred
• Maintains dietetic registration, Massachusetts licensure, and continuing education requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with physicians, patients, family members, nurses, and others

Physical Requirements & Environment

• Normal hospital and patient care environment.
• Must be able to walk or maneuver long distances throughout the hospital.

Pay Range: $31.00 - $46.06. The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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