ADA-Registered Dietitian - Part Time - Mercy Fitzgerald
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is looking for a Registered Dietician to join our Food and Nutrition team.
Employment Type: Part Time 24 hrs/wk
Shift: Days
Completes nutrition assessments and provides medical nutrition therapy using the nutrition care process in a timely manner, according to Food and Nutrition Services department and hospital polices and regulatory standards. Delivers individualized nutrition care to patients in either the inpatient, senior living, outpatient, clinic and/or contract services while performing within the Scope of Practice per Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary care team. Provides nutrition education for the patients, family, medical, and non-medical staff, and community.
- Performs a nutrition-focused physical exam on patients and makes a nutrition diagnosis along with a treatment plan.
- Identifies and provides age-specific nutrition care to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
- Advises FANS department/colleague on patient nutritional care, food allergies, modified diets based on the Nutrition Care Manual.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Active status as Registered Dietitian Nutrition (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) is required
- Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition or Family & Consumer Science or related field with ACEND (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) requirements completed.
- EPIC experience preferred
- 2-3 years' experience in a hospital setting preferred
- Demonstrates knowledge of diverse patient populations, various acuity levels, in a high-volume setting.
- Ability to deal with stressful situations.
- Displays strong communication skills and ability to interact in a positive manner with physicians, patients, families, and other hospital staff.