Registered Dietitian-Perdiem

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 74,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic seeks a Registered Dietitian for an inpatient per diem, part-time day-shift role. The position requires a minimum of 40 hours per month with weekdays, weekends, and some holidays coverage, plus orientation and training.

You will provide medical nutrition therapy, perform the Nutrition Care Process, and develop/modify diets including oral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Active RDN status with CDR is required.
• No minimum experience required; 1 year clinical experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate hospital computer systems and retrieve/use Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional status and diagnose nutrition problems.
• Develop and implement nutrition care plans including diet modifications.
• Monitor and evaluate patient outcomes and adjust plans as needed.
• Educate patients and families on therapeutic diets and discharge plans.
• Communicate and collaborate with the health care team on nutrition care and discharge needs.
• Document all required reports and productivity logs accurately and timely.
• Orient/train/mentor students, interns, staff, and other professionals.
• Participate in performance improvement and quality activities.
• Advise department on nutrition care and food service issues.
• Represent Nutrition Services in media requests and outreach activities.

Skills

Communication

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

CDR Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Day Shift Description: Inpatient perdiem opportunity. Day position to include a minimum of 40 hours per month, to include some weekday, weekend and holiday coverage, training/orientation to include one week. The Registered Dietitian, under the direction of the coordinator, provides clinical nutrition services to patients by providing medical nutrition therapy, performing all components of the Nutrition Care Process (including nutrition assessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention, and nutrition monitoring and evaluation), and formulating/calculating modified diets (including oral diets, enteral nutrition, and parenteral nutrition). Ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assesses nutritional status of patients and identifies nutrition problems/diagnoses as appropriate.
• Develops and implements nutrition care plans utilizing appropriate nutrition interventions (including oral diets, oral nutrition supplements, enter nutrition, parenteral nutrition, referral to other services/community agencies).
• Monitors the effectiveness of nutrition interventions, evaluates patient outcomes, and revises nutrition care plan as needed.
• Educates/counsels patients/families individually or in groups on therapeutic diets and nutrition principles, and nutrition care plan/discharge plan.
• Communicates/collaborates with members of the health care team regarding nutrition care plans and discharge needs/plans through participation in unit rounds/SNAP huddles, family meetings and 1:1 dialogue with members of the health care team.
• Completes all required documentation, reports, and productivity logs in an accurate and timely manner.
• Orients/trains/mentors/precepts students, interns, staff, and other professionals.
• Participates in department and organizational performance improvement/quality activities/initiatives, research, and assigned committees, councils, and/or task forces.
• Advises the Nutritional Services Department on patient nutritional care/food allergies, modified diets/menus based on current diet manual, and food service issues.
• Represents the Clinical Nutrition department by responding to media requests, participating in outreach activities, and promoting sound nutrition throughout the organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Registration: Active status as Registered Dietitian Nutrition (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) is required.
• Experience: No minimum requirement. One year of clinical experience preferred.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patient, family, and members of the health care team.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages and apply basic algebraic concepts; ability to accurately calculate comparative standards.
• Possesses necessary skills to effectively operate the hospital and department computer-based systems including ability to operate a standard computer, and basic use of application software such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS Work environment: Office and clinical settings. Exposure Class I. Physical Requirements: Light work: standing, sitting, walking, lifting, bending, stooping, and tasting.

Pay Range: $36.45 - $53.70 Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

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We are 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, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

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