Registered Dietitian Pediatrics

Banner Health; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package up to $5,000

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

Banner Health's Banner Children's Specialists in Glendale, AZ, is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide comprehensive pediatric nutrition care. You will interact with medical providers, nursing, therapy, and culinary staff to assess nutritional needs, develop care plans, and educate patients and families.

The role emphasizes collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, education material development, and participation in quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) or RD Eligible per CDR requirements.
• Master’s degree required to sit for the RD exam (effective 2024).
• Current RD licensure/registration and ongoing verification.
• Arizona fingerprint clearance and background checks may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams.
• Develop and manage nutrition care plans and monitor outcomes.
• Provide patient and family nutrition counseling and education.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care teams and education committees.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and staff development.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

Master’s degree (required to be eligible for RD exam)

Job description

Registered Dietitian Pediatrics### Registered Dietitian PediatricsApply: Banner Childrens Endocrinology (5310 W Thunderbird Rd, Suite 214): Full time: Posted Today: R4459944**Primary City/State:**Glendale, Arizona**Department Name:****Work Shift:**Day**Job Category:**Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary**Up to $5,000 relocation package available!** If you’re looking to leverage your abilities to make a real difference – and real change in the health care industry – you belong at Banner Health. With facilities in six western states, we’re committed to not only providing the finest care possible, but to advancing the way care is provided. To achieve our vision, we seek driven professionals who embrace change and who possess the passion and skills to make it happen. At **Banner Children's Specialists**, we understand what interests kids, what frightens them and most importantly—what helps them heal and stay healthy. We are here to provide comprehensive, family-centered medical care for children. Our pediatric specialists bring a caring and compassionate team that specializes in treating a variety of conditions. As our **Registered Dietitian** you will interact closely with our medical providers, our administration, our nursing staff, our therapy teams, and our culinary department on-site to support our patients. Providing comprehensive nutritional assessments, developing appropriate nutrition care plans, monitoring outcomes, providing patient and family nutrition counseling and education, developing Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers, participating in interdisciplinary Health Care teams and providing input into patient care, policies, programs, quality improvement activities and providing in-service education in areas of expertise. **Location:**Banner Children’s Specialist: 5310 W Thunderbird Ste 214/311 Glendale AZ 85306 **Schedule:** Monday – Friday 8:30-5:00PM Note: there is an option for 4 10’s in the future POSITION SUMMARY This position manages a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams, developing and managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care plans and monitoring outcomes of plans. Provides patient and family nutrition counseling and education. Develops Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing input into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement activities and provides in-service education in areas of expertise. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines. 2. Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial competency exams and ongoing evaluation. 3. Initiates and manages the nutrition care, writing orders if applicable per state regulations, for all assigned patients including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) per protocols. 4. Evaluates effectiveness of the care plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides pertinent information in the medical records, patient plans of care and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies). 5. Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other health care team professionals through the development of effective teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient and/or family response to education. 6. Provides leadership in area of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned. 7. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed. In some roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects, trains, evaluates, manages performance. 8. This position interacts with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes. Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of nutrition plans. Position may also provide community education. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must possess knowledge of nutrition and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework. Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Effective January 1, 2024 CDR requires a minimum of Master's degree to be eligible to take the registration examination. Must possess RD credentials within 6 months of hire. Must hold current registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing registration verification of registration annually. Maintains current licensure as required by State law. Must be able to communicate effectively and function independently. Must be effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load. Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Additional related education and/or experience preferred.