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Clinical Dietician
Duke University Health System
Durham, QAT
Internship
Entry
Onsite
4 weeks ago
Medical Nutrition TherapyNutrition AssessmentPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationEnteral/Parenteral NutritionDocumentation
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About the Role
Duke University Health System seeks a Clinical Dietician to coordinate nutrition care for hospitalized patients and outpatients. The role involves nutrition assessment, care planning, education, and counseling.
Key Skills for This Role
Medical Nutrition TherapyNutrition AssessmentPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationEnteral/Parenteral NutritionDocumentation
Responsibilities
- Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients
- Evaluate, interpret, monitor and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of patients using established standards of care
- Identify and provide age specific nutrition counseling to meet cultural needs of patients and families
- Develop, review, update and implement educational materials
- Write orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy
- Function as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team
- Precept dietetic interns and provide on the job training for newly hired clinical staff
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major
- Successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian
- Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (or eligible with registration within 90 days)
- Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition (or license eligible)
- One year in an acute care environment preferred (Level I)
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Summary
- Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings.
- Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies.
Work Performed
- Level I: Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals.
- Evaluate, interpret, monitor and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of hospitalized patients and outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
- Identify and provide age specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
- Develop, review, update and implement educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.
- Write orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy.
- Function as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team.
- Maintain registered dietitian (RD) status including continuing professional education per the Professional Development Portfolio.
- Maintain North Carolina Board of Nutrition and Dietetics licensure.
- Precept dietetic interns and provide on the job training for newly hired clinical staff.
- Comply with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Level I, II, III: Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major. Successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
- Level I: One year in an acute care environment preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions.
- Level II and III: At least 5 years of clinical experience or at least 3 years' clinical experience plus an approved, nutrition related certification.
- Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; candidates eligible for registration may be hired with the expectation that registration will be achieved within 90 days of hire.
- Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition; provision for license eligible dietitians as above.
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