Registered Dietitian - Outpatient

10 HOSP Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,520 - 107,120; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

403(b) with 5% employer match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide specialized nutrition care, education, and counseling for pediatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will design care plans, precept interns, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across clinics to improve growth and quality of life. The role requires an RD, Illinois licensure, and strong communication skills; pediatric experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; master’s degree preferred.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) required and Illinois RD licensure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with patients, families and staff.
• Minimum 1 year clinical experience post internship/supervised practice.
• Pediatric clinical experience preferred; CNSC/CDE are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and monitor patients’ nutritional status and growth.
• Develop individualized nutrition care plans and recommendations.
• Enter nutrition-related orders with LIP confirmation.
• Provide outpatient nutrition counseling and education to families.
• Precept dietetic interns and contribute to education programs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across clinics.

Skills

Counseling

Independent work

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Clinical nutrition

Education

Bachelor’s degree (accredited university)

Master’s degree preferred

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Illinois Licensure as RD (LDN) required

CNSC / CDE preferred

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family‑friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140‑year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Day (United States of America)

Location: Lurie Children’s Hospital Outpatient Center in Austin

General Summary

Works with specialized patient populations and clinical care teams providing detailed nutrition counseling, nutrition care plans and recommendations for diet, tube feedings, parenteral nutrition, vitamins, nutrition‑related medications, and more that impact nutritional status, growth and quality of life. Provides quality specialized nutrition care and education to patients and their families in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Acts as a resource for staff members and provides guidance regarding nutrition care. Designs and develops educational materials for patients and their families. Precepts dietetic interns and develops learning modules. Plans, conducts and evaluates nutrition education programs and assists in program development, quality improvement initiatives, research, policies and procedure review and revisions. Provides nutrition coverage for multidisciplinary clinics at the Austin site, including Adolescent Medicine, Cardiology, Nephrology, Academic General Pediatrics, and other specialty clinics.

Essential Job Functions

Patient Care

• Evaluates patients’ nutritional status by reviewing pertinent information obtained from the medical record, the patient/family, the medical team, external agencies, and medical rounds.
• Completes nutrition‑focused physical exams when appropriate to further assess nutritional status.
• Evaluates and assesses patient response to specialized diet therapy through direct interview; calculating nutrient intake; monitoring growth trends, pertinent lab values, and tolerance of oral, enteral or parenteral feedings.
• Makes appropriate recommendations to the clinical team members regarding the nutritional management of the patients.
• Enters nutrition‑related orders, with confirmation by the Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP), such as therapeutic diets, nutrition supplements, and enteral nutrition.
• Provides parenteral nutrition recommendations for ordering by LIP.
• Reviews LIP orders as appropriate and recommends orders for enteral and parenteral feeding regimens as necessary.
• Collaborates with the clinical team, patient and their family, to develop a specialized nutrition care plan for the patient.
• Assists with discharge planning and possible arrangements for home care services.
• Provides extensive nutrition counseling to patients and their caregivers regarding specialty diet needs and issues relating to nutritional status.
• Documents all pertinent information in the Medical Record in accordance to policies and procedures.
• Provides outpatient nutrition counseling in the clinic setting.

Nutrition Education/Clinical Inquiry

• Integrates evidence‑based guidelines into clinical practice.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in clinical nutrition and specialty area in order to enhance professional expertise by attending professional meetings, reading appropriate journals, etc.
• Provides staff development, in‑services and internal presentations to dietitians, members of the medical team and newly hired clinical staff on the principles and applications of nutrition, diet and related procedures.
• Acts as a preceptor to student interns in pediatric nutrition care.
• Participates in community relations and external speaking events to promote service and education within the Lurie Children’s community and beyond.
• Participates in data collection and looks for new trends to track/analyze for quality improvement studies.
• Participates in nutrition‑related research opportunities as available.

Business

• Performs job functions adhering to Lurie Children’s service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to patients, families, co‑workers and others.
• Participates in department‑specific and hospital‑wide committees and task forces.
• Makes recommendations regarding new policies and procedures related to nutrition as needed.
• Assists in the planning and implementation for Lurie Children’s Annual Nutrition Conference.
• Maintains department documentation and productivity standards and practices effective time management.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university program required, Master’s degree preferred.• Minimum of 1 year clinical experience post completion of dietetic internship/supervised practice required.• Pediatric clinical experience preferred.• Registered Dietitian (RD) issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.• Illinois State Licensure as a registered dietitian (LDN) required. RD with confirmed Illinois license pending will be eligible to work for up to 6 months under supervision of a licensed RD.• The following certifications are preferred: Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Pediatric/Renal/Oncology Specialty designated by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.• Demonstrate skills in analyzing problems, making decisions, working independently, counseling and more.• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to interact with patients, families and staff.

Education (RD)

Registered Dietician – Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Pay Range

$65,520.00 – $107,120.00 (Salary)

Benefit Statement

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance, Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

Inclusivity Statement

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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