CLIN DIETITIAN - ADULT INPATIENT
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Location
Worcester, MA | United States
Job description
Responsible for the nutritional care of patients on assigned units and/or clinics and education of hospital, school and community groups in regards to the science of nutrition.
Major Responsibilities:
- Screens patients according to level of need, assigns level of care and performs nutritional
- assessments of patients in assigned unit and/or clinic.
- Interacts with other members of health care team, such as physician, registered nurse and
- pharmacist, to facilitate and deliver effective patient care.
- Formulates nutrition care plan using laboratory data, medical diagnosis, etc. and documents findings in medical record within designated time frame.
Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved four-year program in Food and Nutrition or related field.
- Current registration with Commission or Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency, of the American Dietetic Association.
- Massachusetts state license (LDN) is required for outpatient dietitian positions.
Preferred:
- Massachusetts state license (LDN) is preferred for inpatient dietitian positions. Must be license eligible upon hire (LDN). If not licensed upon hire, employee must obtain LDN license within 6 months of hire or will be subject to termination.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
- Ability to influence the quality of patient care in an advisory capacity to the physician and other health care team members.
- Demonstrated skill in analyzing problems and making decisions.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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