Registered Dietitian

Job Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals.
• Identify and provide age‑specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
• Evaluate, interpret, monitor and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Develop, review, update and implement educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.
• Participate in the scheduled test‑tray program.
• Provide learning experience for dietetic interns as outlined in their program.
• Assist with in‑service training for diet office personnel and staff.
• Assist in the development of patient education materials.
• Provide continual monitoring of patients on assigned nursing units to ensure quality of nutrition care services.

• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Registered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Bachelor's Degree:
  Related Field (Required)

• Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Nutritional Assessment
• Nutritional Monitoring
• Patient Care Services
• Educational Material Development

• Cultural Sensitivity
• Communication Skills
• Team Collaboration

• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist - IDFPR
• Registered Dietitian - CDR