Clinical Dietitian - Main Campus - Culinary/Nutrition - PT, 40 hours biweekly, 1st Shift

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Clinical Dietitian - Main Campus - Culinary/Nutrition - PT, 40 hours biweekly, 1st Shift

Kettering Health

icon Kettering, OH, US, 45429

iconPart Time

icon10 July 2024

Job Expired

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Responsibilities & Requirements

The Clinical Dietitian:

Provides quality medical nutrition therapy to a variety of patients, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, education, and monitoring.  Communicates effectively with other health care professionals.  Serves as preceptor/mentor for dietetic interns and department staff.  Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Accurately manages position paperwork (workload documentation, EMR documentation, etc.).
  • Follows correct hand hygiene procedures (sanitizes hands before and after entering patient rooms, washes hands as needed, etc.).
  • Utilizes appropriate scripting and responds to patient/internal and external customers (effectively uses HEAL principle, interacts effectively with medical and ancillary staff, etc.)
  • Effectively and safely uses position equipment, performing applicable cleaning/sanitation procedures (cleans high touch surfaces per guidelines, able to problem-solve software and printer malfunctions, etc.
  • Uses electronic patient medical record (EPIC) and patient menu software (VST) correctly.
  • Able to accurately assess/evaluate patient population utilizing appropriate evidence-based documentation through the nutrition care process (completes malnutrition assessment and nutrition-focused physical exam when indicated, identifies and implements intervention, develops effective plan of care, writes appropriate orders as allowed, etc.).
  • Utilizes nutrition care process to counsel patient population regarding nutrition-related diseases.

Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®)
  • Completion of an ACEND®-accredited supervised practice program
  • Current dietitian license in the State of Ohio
  • Registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration or able to obtain within 6 months of hire
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Computer literacy in business and nutrition software applications preferred

Preferred Qualifications

One to two years’ clinical nutrition experience in acute or long-term care, with emphasis on nutrition support, diabetes or cardiac medical nutrition therapy preferred

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