Clinical Dietitian - Inpatient Services

Overview

Inpatient Dietitian position covering PICU, Infectious Disease, and Hospital Pediatrics. Daily rounding and interdisciplinary team involvement daily. Includes a weekend and holiday on‑call rotation.

Promotes preventive health for nutrition using research, advocacy, and public health initiatives. Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy in direct care of medical diseases and conditions across the continuum of care.

Applies the Nutrition Care Process and workflow elements in providing person‑centered nutrition care of patients. Provides education on healthy nutrition, obesity and disease prevention, as well as other topics. Coordinates programs and projects in schools, the community and hospital (internal and external programs and projects), representing Nationwide Children's Hospital and developing strong community partnerships.

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, required.

Licensed as a Registered Dietitian in the State of Ohio, required.

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) registration, and licensure to practice as a dietitian from the Ohio Board of Dietetics; OR - licensed permit with completion and passing of the RD exam within 3 months of employment.

• Analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience as a clinical registered & licensed dietitian, preferred.
• Clinical pediatric experience, preferred.

• OCCASIONALLY:
  Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Driving motor vehicles (work required)
  * additional testing may be required, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Peripheral vision, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Seeing - Far/near, Squat/kneel
• FREQUENTLY:
  Audible speech, Color vision, Depth perception, Sitting, Standing, Walking
• CONTINUOUSLY:
  Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

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