Registered Dietitian - Pediatric Neurology

Corewell Health Corporate; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

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Comprehensive benefits package

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Retirement plan options

Job summary

The Registered Dietitian will join the McBrien Pediatric Neuroscience Center in Royal Oak, supporting ketogenic diet services and multidisciplinary neuromuscular clinics. Responsibilities include NCP-driven assessments, nutrition diagnoses, therapy planning, and patient education in inpatient and outpatient settings.

This full-time position requires collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other team members to ensure safe, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Requirements include completion of Nutrition Care Process and Nutrition Focused Physical Exam as appropriate.
• Competent RD with minimal supervision and adherence to dietetics ethics.
• Experience with ketogenic diet programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care with nutrition assessments and diagnoses.
• Develop evidence-based nutrition interventions and prescriptions.
• Coordinate Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients across settings.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to improve care quality.

Skills

Nutrition Care Process

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field

Master's Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field

CRT-Registered Dietitian (RD)

BLS certification

Job description

Shift and status Full time, Tuesday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., No weekends or holidays.

The McBrien Pediatric Neuroscience Center proudly services children in its neurology, epilepsy, and sleep medicine departments. Our busy, growing clinic staffs 20+ providers, who our existing dietician supports in our ketogenic diet clinic as well as our multidisciplinary clinics. This new registered dietician role is primarily being created to increase the support for our growing ketogenic diet program, currently run once weekly by our dietician as well as our keto nurse practitioner. Additionally, this role will provide support for our weekly multidisciplinary neuromuscular clinic, which sees patients with muscular dystrophies amongst other diagnoses. This role occasionally supports staff inpatient as well, when patients are being started on keto diets and need assistance creating nutrition plans. A practitioner with a level of knowledge, skills and experience in dietetics practice necessary to be competent as a Registered Dietitian professional.

The Registered Dietitian's primary responsibilities include direct patient care through application of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) including the completion of the nutrition assessment, determination of the nutrition diagnosis, developing nutrition focused, evidence based interventions (including the nutrition prescription, example: diet/feeding order; and coordinating services related to Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation; and provides nutrition counseling and education for both inpatient and outpatient populations. Confidently and respectfully collaborates with patients and the interdisciplinary team to provide exceptional care. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and contributes to a culture that aims to provide safe, high quality care.

Essential Functions

• Competent RD requiring minimal supervision and self-leading skills to perform the duties and display the characteristics of a clinical professional. Identifies with and adheres to the code of ethics for the dietetics profession. Performs Nutrition Care Process and Nutrition Focused Physical Exam as appropriate for high quality patient care. Documents and maintain records according to the SOP for the RDN, legislation, regulations and organization policies. Precepts and teaches dietetic interns and other students, such as medical students.
• Specific to Rehabilitation & Nursing Centers (RNCs): Registered Dietitian is to collaborate with Manager, Nutrition Services at least 4 hours every 60 days.
• Maintains clinical productivity standards and accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, including information for scheduling and billing.
• Confidently interacts with the interdisciplinary team to advocate for patient care and support a culture of nutrition.
• Coordinates services related to Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients.
• Contributes to and engages in improving department and organizational metrics.
• May engage in communication and interactions with the media on issues related to the focus area or other advanced clinical areas.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field
• A practitioner with a level of knowledge, skills and experience in dietetics practice necessary to be competent as a Registered Dietitian professional.
• CRT-Registered Dietitian (RD) - CDR Commission on Dietetic Registration 180 Days
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association or American Red Cross- 1 year Preferred
• Master's Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field Experience in ketogenic diet programs is preferred

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
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• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location: SITE - Neuroscience Building - 3555 W 13 Mile Rd - Royal Oak

Department Name: Peds Neurology McBrien Epilepsy HOPD - Royal Oak

Prof Svcs Employment Type: Full time

Shift Day (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 Hours of Work 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Days Worked: Tuesday to Friday

Weekend Frequency: N/A

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

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Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members.

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