Position Highlights:
- Position: Clinical Dietitian
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Per Diem
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, rotating weekends
- Required Travel: No
What you will need:
- Bachelor of Science degree
- Ability to communicate effectively with interdisciplinary medical team
- Computer skills
- Writing skills
- Current Illinois State license as a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (unless RD-eligible)
- Current registration as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; or, RD-eligible status with clear path towards completion of registration
Benefits:
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Parking at designated locations
- Wellness Program Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Community Involvement Opportunities
JOB SUMMARY
The Clinical Registered Dietitian I plans, directs, and provides nutritional care to patients. Screens and assesses all assigned patients for malnutrition, including patients on nutrition support. Provides diet therapy and nutritional counseling, educates and counsels patients, families, and/or significant others. Participates in interdisciplinary committees and nutrition department projects.
Clinical Registered Dietitian I is a task-based position, without higher level responsibilities in the department. A significant portion of the role is spent with low-medium acuity patients.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Demonstrates a service orientation and commitment to the mission of Swedish Hospital and adheres to all responsibilities and standards of the organization.
- Oversees the delivery of nutrition care to assigned patients.
- Identifies patients that are at malnutrition risk; performs nutrition assessments based on pertinent medical, laboratory and patient interview data, provides diet therapy and counseling, performs Nutrition Focused Physical Examination, participates in Enteral Nutrition Support Team for dobhoff tube placement and Metabolic Monitoring Team.
- Electronically documents all aspects of nutrition care.
- Plans, implements, and evaluates enteral nutrition prescriptions specific to individual patient nutrition and metabolic requirements; works with Parenteral Nutrition Support Team to coordinate care for assigned patients requiring parenteral nutrition.
- Makes recommendations regarding optimal delivery of nutrition care.
- Complies with physician's diet orders. Calculates therapeutic diets whenever necessary to meet nutritional needs of patients on modified diets.
- Serves as liaison between nursing and Patient Food Services.
- Instructs patients or patient's family on modified diets.
- Attends special meetings and rounds as assigned.
- Assists with quality improvement audits and projects.
- Participates in orientation and training of new staff and precepts Dietetic Interns.
- Participates in continuing education programs and assists with in-service training programs.
- Identifies potential food drug interactions according to system policy and provides education based on identified need.
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