Nutrition Resident Position Available In Jefferson, Alabama
Tallo's Job Summary: Children's Health System in conjunction with a graduate nutrition program offers a 9-month clinical pediatric nutrition assistantship known as a Nutrition Resident. This position provides hands-on experience in pediatric acute, critical, and ambulatory care settings. The role includes 20 hours/week of clinical work that can count towards graduate course credit. The Nutrition Resident works closely with a team of healthcare professionals, completing a research project or thesis research while delivering medical nutrition therapy to pediatric patients under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian. The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition from an ADA-accredited program, be licensed by the State Board of Examiners for Dietetics/Nutrition Practice in Alabama, and be a Registered Dietitian or registry eligible. The position is located at Children's of Alabama and is a part-time, day shift role with varying hours.
Job Description
Nutrition Resident 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 1600 7th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233 Job Summary Children’s Health System in conjunction with a graduate nutrition program offers a 9-month clinical pediatric nutrition assistantship; the position is referred to as a Nutrition Resident. The pediatric assistantship is designed to provide a broad knowledge base, skills and professional resources to practice in pediatric acute, critical and ambulatory care settings. The assistantship includes 20-hours/week of clinical work experience that can be counted toward graduate course credit. The Nutrition Resident rotates with all of the department’s staff of registered dietitians, lactation consultants and dietetic technicians, providing a wide range of experiences in management of disease states in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The Nutrition Resident is required to complete a research project or thesis research. The Nutrition Resident is expected to complete learning activities and experiences that are provided and required to meet the outlined learning objectives. The Nutrition Resident is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy appropriate for age and disease of specific groups of pediatric patients with assistance and under the supervision of a mentoring staff Registered Dietitian. The Nutrition Resident provides clinical services, including teaching and research activities. Education Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition from a program accredited by the American Dietetic Association. Experience None Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries Licensed by the State Board of Examiners for Dietetics/Nutrition Practice in the State of Alabama Registered Dietitian or registry eligible (to pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam within 3 months of employment)
Location:
Children’s of Alabama •
Clinical Nutrition Schedule:
Part-time (Benefit Ineligible), Day shift, Varies
