Registered Dietitian - Per Diem

Trinity Health Of New England; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Registered Dietitian on a per diem basis. You will provide optimal nutritional care, develop patient-specific plans, and collaborate with healthcare teams to enhance patient outcomes. This role offers career growth within a supportive environment focused on compassionate care.

Benefits

Career growth and advancement potential

Award-winning Patient Access Department

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience as a dietitian in a healthcare environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition assessments and develops care plans.
• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy instruction to patients.
• Documents all assessments in the Electronic Medical Record.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Master’s degree in food and nutrition

Bachelor’s degree in dietetics

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Description

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

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Day Shift

Description

Come join the Dietitian team at Saint Francis 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.
• Assesses 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.
• Position requires a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a dietitian, preferably in a healthcare environment. A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a dietitian 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

• Per Diem - 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 to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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