Clinical Dietitian-Inpatient

Clinical Dietitian-Inpatient Full Time Days

• Full-time
• Salary Range Minimum : $29.94
• Salary Range Maximum: $41.92
• Compensation: USD 29.94 - USD 41.92 - hourly

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.

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** This is a full time salaried position located at Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital. This position is a Monday to Friday schedule with weekend and holiday rotation required. **

The Clinical Dietitian reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Clinical Dietitian evaluates nutrition parameters and selects appropriate therapies to restore or maintain optimal nutrition status. They utilize clinical assessment skills to order (prescribe)/initiate, implement, or modify orders for diet or nutrition-related actions in collaboration with patients’ health care teams and in accordance to hospital privileging. The Clinical Dietitian collaborates with the health care team to provide high quality, cost effective nutrition care through advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities:

Description

• Demonstrates strong nutrition knowledge and clinical skills in caring for patients of various acuities and complexities
• Demonstrates skills and knowledge needed to order/prescribe, or recommend nutrition therapies
• Utilizes evidence based knowledge and protocols appropriate to patient populations and diagnoses
• Confers and collaborates with health care team in the comprehensive care of patients
• Develops appropriate education systems for patients, families, and staff
• Collaborates with physician to identify and connect with patients in need of nutrition counseling
• Selects appropriate dietary, behavioral, and physical interventions
• Develops, presents, and modifies educational materials
• Evaluates effects of nutrition counseling, observes and notes patient’s response and progress, recommends adjustments and modifications
• Provides nutrition/lifestyle education and counseling for individuals and groups
• Trains staff/students in aspects of nutrition and patient care
• Actively participates in QAPI
• May perform other duties as assigned

Specific Performance Standards/

Essential Functions:

Clinical

• Clinical Assessment of patients, including but not limited to medical diagnosis and history, lab values, diet history, medication, and other medical information to determine patient nutritional status, and appropriate plan of care and nutrition interventions
• Plan and prescribe appropriate nutrition therapy within scope of expertise and privileging for desired patient outcome
• Identify and initiate appropriate nutritional interventions:
  • Collaborate with healthcare team to align interventions with goals of care
  • Prescribe appropriate nutritional therapy in accordance with specified privileges:
    • Therapeutic diet, nutrition related labs, nutritional supplements, enteral support (tube feedings and modulars), parenteral support with common additives, including but not limited to electrolytes, vitamins/minerals, insulin
  • Interpret/discuss data regarding pharmacotherapy
  • Select appropriate feeding…