Clinical Dietitian

Clinical Dietitian 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642 $28.50

• $37.06 an hour
• Full-time University of Rochester 1,181 reviews $28.50
• $37.06 an hour
• Full-time As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora
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Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. Job Location (Full Address): 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500061

Nutritional Support Services Work Shift:

UR

• Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URCA 211 H

Compensation Range:

$28.50

• $37.

06 The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

Provides timely, evidence-based nutritional care and education to patients and families. Participates in the training of medical staff, dietetic interns and peers. Responds to patients' needs and promotes and supports the highest quality nutritional care. Acts as a consultant/resource to all members of the health care team, and serves as liaison/ambassador between patients and foodservice staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides ongoing nutritional assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and education to patients and families. Develops and implements individualized nutrition care plans for patients across the lifecycle, from infants to the elderly, as assigned. Integrates evidence-based research in the education, practice and management of patients. Effectively communicates nutrition plans and rationale to team members verbally and in the medical record. Demonstrates the ability to utilize various HIPAA secure patient communication modalities such as Zoom, My Chart, etc. Provides education on medical nutrition therapy and food-drug interactions to patients, their families and significant others. Ensures continuity of care when a patient transitions to an alternate level of care within the facility or at discharge. Develops nutrition education materials. Serves as clinical preceptor to dietetic interns and provides didactic training to nutrition students, peers and other medical professionals. Participates in orienting, training and in-servicing professional and other nutrition staff. Participates in continuing education opportunities. Participates in unit-based, disease-specific or interdisciplinary rounds and acts as a consultant/resource to all members of the health care team. Participates in weekly nutrition support rounds. Serves as liaison/ambassador between patients/units and foodservice staff. Participates in quality assurance activities, including productivity and malnutrition tracking. Serves on committees for department and hospital initiatives. Represents the department at community nutrition functions. Attends regular department staff meetings as scheduled. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree Accepted if certified by the Commission on Dietetics Registration for degrees received before 1/1/2024 and completion of one-year dietetic internship experience required Master's degree CEND certified for degrees received on/after 1/1/2024 and completion of one-year dietetic internship experience required Or equivalent combination of education and experience Clinical nutrition experience in a healthcare setting preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrated strong communication skills required Ability to work independently and effectively in a busy, multi-disciplinary medical practice setting required Ability to prioritize workload and multi-task with accuracy and efficiency required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registry-eligible by the Commission on Dietetic Registration upon hire required RD

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