Clinical Dietitian

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Job Description SummaryThe Clinical Dietitian, under the guidance of the Chief Clinical Dietitian and in partnership with the Nutrition and Food Service Department, is responsible for advancing the shared objectives of the organization and ensuring customer satisfaction. This role requires an individual who views physicians as a key customer and proactively seeks creative solutions to meet their needs. As an expert-level practitioner, the dietitian will provide advanced clinical problem-solving, nutritional management, and patient education. This position also serves as a clinical resource for staff, especially for complex patient cases and complications related to diabetes.
Job Description

• Conduct thorough nutritional assessments for patients, considering medical history, lab values, anthropometric data, and dietary intake.
• Develop and implement evidence-based medical nutrition therapy interventions tailored to each patient's specific needs and medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, malnutrition, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders).
• Monitors and evaluates patients who are nothing by mouth (NPO) or on liquid diets and makes recommendations of appropriate, identifies desired outcomes for nutritional care and designs individualized care plans specifying diet, nutrition counseling and follow-up.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition interventions, making adjustments as needed.
• Document all patient care activities accurately and timely in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Provide personalized nutrition education and counseling to patients and their families.
• Counsel patients on therapeutic diets, food-drug interactions, and meal planning strategies.
• Participate in patient care rounds and team meetings.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated and holistic patient care.
• Provide in-service education to staff on nutrition-related topics.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance the quality and effectiveness of nutrition services.
• Stay current with the latest research and advancements in clinical nutrition and dietetics.
• Contribute to the development and revision of clinical protocols and standards of care.
• Performs other duties as requested by primary manager that do not compromise moral code of conduct or protocols set in place for patient or employee safety.

Minimum Education Required

• Bachelor's degree required for Registered Dietitians (RD) credentialed before January 1, 2024.
• A Master's degree is required for all Registered Dietitians (RD) credentialed on or after January 1, 2024, to meet current Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) standards.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) or a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with current state licensure. Registration-eligible candidates must pass the CDR exam within twelve months of employment

​Minimum Education Preferred

• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC)

Required Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Must hold a current and active license as a Dietitian/Nutritionist from the Alabama Board of Examiners for Dietetic/Nutrition Practice.
• Must meet all continuing education requirements for both the Registered Dietitian (RD) credential and state licensure.
• Possess a strong foundation in evidence-based medical nutrition therapy and the latest advancements in the field.
• Ability and stamina to work well with others in close quarters while meeting tight time schedules.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and a high level of professionalism.
• Communicates nutritional care plans to individual patient and or family member and to health care team members.
• Assist with follow-up communication to diabetes education recipients.
• Documents all patient assessments, interventions, outcomes, and discharge planning in the electronic health record (EHR) in accordance with the company's policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Assist the attending and referring physicians to identify the diabetes management needs of the patient/families.
• Follows Southeast Health’s safety guidelines for self, patients, visitors, ad employees.
• Exercises sound ethical judgement.
• Ability and actions to adapt to changes in work/work flow.
• Demonstrates effective time management techniques.
• Demonstrates responsibility for educational requirements as evidenced by reading all assigned related references, and attending all required educational programs relative to responsibilities, or webinars, completing annual Symplr requirements, and completing annual performance evaluation requirements.
• Demonstrates commitment to organizations five (5) priorities and Six Ground Rules
• Person in this position is required to understand, agree upon and follow our Six Ground Rules:
  • No excuses.
  • We are a team.
  • Bring up your ideas.
  • Poor performance will be addressed.
  • ‘That’s not my job’ is not acceptable
  • Manage Up.

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