Registered Dietitian - Adult Inpatient - Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center

Registered Dietitian - Adult Inpatient

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$30.15/hr - $45.25/hr

• Daily, provides ongoing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) care for entire hospital inpatient census, through screening, prioritizing, assessing, and recommending interventions. Adjusts workflow to accommodate daily census variations, consults, acuity, and staffing challenges. Develops and implements a plan of care based on an expert assessment of life cycle- and diagnosis-specific nutritional needs.
• Prescribes enteral and parenteral nutrition support orders, evaluates patient tolerance and modifies orders as needed. Demonstrates extensive knowledge of specialized nutrition support and collaborates with physicians and pharmacy.
• Prescribes orders for therapeutic diets, oral nutrition supplements, and nutrition support regimens, including vitamins/minerals, fluid management, and lab work as indicated. Collaborates with Food and Nutrition patient services to align intake with nutrition prescription.
• Leads efforts to identify, treat, and prevent malnutrition. Performs Nutrition‑Focused Physical Examinations of high‑risk patients and provides education to improve outcomes and readmission rates.
• Documents elements of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Nutrition Electronic Quality Indicators. Participates in quality assessment and improvement efforts.
• Identifies and documents billable nutrition diagnosis with supporting documentation. May provide clinical support to various hospital‑based outpatient medical destination programs.
• Supports partnerships with local didactic programs by precepting dietetic graduate students and medical residents, providing nutrition orientation and lectures as applicable.
• Collaborates routinely with discharge planners, home health, physicians, pharmacy, and other interdisciplinary teams to coordinate nutrition goals and transitions of care.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy education to patients and family members through counseling and classes. May provide nutrition in‑services to teammates.
• Provides clinical input into system nutrition initiatives and practice changes. Participates in subgroups to develop evidence‑based nutrition practices and system updates.

• Dietitian certification issued by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Dietitian (RD) registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IL only)
• Certification by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (WI only)

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (if CDR registration eligibility is obtained prior to January 1, 2024) or Minimum of a Graduate Degree (master’s, practice doctorate, or doctoral) (if initial CDR registration is obtained on or after January 1, 2024)
• Successful completion of an ACEND‑accredited supervised practice program.

Didactic experience in clinical nutrition from an ACEND‑approved program.

• Advanced knowledge in clinical nutrition and Nutrition‑Focused Physical Exams
• Ability to respond to the needs of a diverse patient population
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organization, decision‑making, time‑management, and problem‑solving skills

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders and twist frequently during the work shift.
• Will occasionally be required to lift 25 pounds.
• Must have functional vision, hearing, speech, and touch.
• May need to travel between work sites and encounter weather‑related hazards.
• May need to work remotely and assist other sites as needed.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbents may be required to perform other related duties.