Registered Dietitian -Clinical Nutrition

Duration: 9 Months

The Registered Dietician develops, implements and promotes quality, evidence-based nutrition care to meet the needs of the patients in the acute care setting and in the out-patient setting as assigned. Supports facility and department initiatives to maintain quality of care for in-patients and out-patients. Supports community events to promote health and improve the nutrition status of the communities served by Hackensack Meridian Health.

Scope Job Essentials Assess:

• Utilizes the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) to develop, implement, and monitor evidence based medical nutrition therapy interventions for patients as assigned.
• Obtains appropriate data, analyzes and interprets data utilizing evidence-based guidelines, develops and implements evidence-based nutrition interventions and care plans, and monitors the progress of nutrition interventions by evaluating patient outcomes.
• Provides nutrition education and/or counseling as appropriate.
• Actively participates as a member of the health care team caring for the patient.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Immediately contacts physician with any questions or irregularities regarding diet order; shows no hesitancy in making initial contact.
• Assess appropriateness of current nutritional care; initiates change if necessary.
• Regularly monitors nutritional problems and follows through appropriately.
• Integrates nutrition care with other professionals; communicates and documents effectively, i.e., records, reports, etc.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates individual care plans based on client needs, knowledge, and resources.
• Regularly attends and participates in discharge planning on assigned duties.
• Assess appropriateness of current nutritional care; initiates change if necessary.
• Ensures accuracy in nutrition supplement orders and administration; follows up to correct problems.

Job Qualification

• Graduate from an accredited School . Bachelor's Degree , master’s preferred.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Dietitian or Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Minimum one to two years’ experience

Shift – Day