Pediatric Dietitian II - GI

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Pediatric Dietitian II – GI Specialty
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We’re seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to join our pediatric nutrition team, with a focus on gastrointestinal (GI) care. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and their families while collaborating with a dedicated, multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Qualifications:

-Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN, or RD) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
-Bachelor’s degree and supervised practice experience; a master’s degree is required unless holding a relevant specialty certification (e.g., CSP, CNSC, or CDCES).
-Two or more years of clinical nutrition experience, preferably in a hospital setting.
-Experience providing medical nutrition therapy for pediatric patients, including GI disorders, enteral and parenteral nutrition, and growth and nutrition concerns.
-Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
-Flexibility to support patient care needs.

The Pediatric Dietitian II (PD II) is a registered dietitian/nutritionist who is competent in general and specialized pediatric nutrition and either holds an advanced degree or a practice-related board certification. The PD II uses evidence-based knowledge to formulate a nutrition care plan, is competent in current medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for pediatrics, participates in nutrition care decisions that lead to positive outcomes and is an effective educator.

The PD II demonstrates concentrated knowledge/experience in one or more pediatric nutrition sub-specialties. The PD II shows initiative in solving routine problems in the work environment and can self-manage daily duties and assignments. The PD II prioritizes workload, delivers nutrition care to assigned patients, and discusses/assists/advocates for nutrition care needs for the patient/family. This position receives oversight by the Manager, Clinical Nutrition Services.

Ability to manage daily workload, identify and solve problems in the work area and meet quality and patient satisfaction goals is required.

• Provides nutrition care to assigned patients/families of general and specialized pediatric nutritional conditions/disorders, ages and developmental stages. Contributes to patient care decisions by using critical thinking and problem solving skills in the patient care setting. Professional knowledge and skills meet specialist-level indicators from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Scope of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for pediatric dietitians.
• Assesses the nutritional needs of patients, develops and implements an effective MNT plan of care, recommends and implements effective interventions and monitors/evaluates nutrition care outcomes for patients in a timely manner. Follows Phoenix Children’s standards of care and evidence-based practice guidelines applicable to assigned patients. Develops nutrition plan of care is integrated with the patient’s total health care needs and includes the psychosocial, ethnic, cultural and religious needs of the patient/family.
  
  Responds to and is sensitive to individual differences, varying socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Selects the appropriate feeding modality for the patient and accurately calculates nutritional needs. Changes to the nutrition plan of care are made according to findings in a timely fashion.
• Assumes a proactive role with patient/family education in the practice setting. Provides nutrition education to patients/families by identifying preferred learning style and then selecting technique, tools and materials which promote/enhance learning. Adapts teaching style to facilitate learning and…