Dietitian Nutrition Services (Part-Time)

Job overview

Dietitian Nutrition Services - Part time This is an onsite, part-time position in Washington, DC, with a hiring range of $59,820.00 - $101,836.00/Yr. MedStar Health is a healthcare system dedicated to improving the health of the community. The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for assessing patients, developing care plans, monitoring patient status, and counseling patients and families on nutritional requirements. This role collaborates with other health personnel to ensure optimal patient care.

What you'll do

• Conducts assessment for patients to establish diet and food guidelines.
• Reviews patient medical orders.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan for medical nutrition therapy.
• Provides therapeutic plan for specialized nutrition support including enteral and parenteral.
• Works cooperatively with the Food Service staff to assure conformance to diet prescriptions.
• Calculates nutritional requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food/drug interactions.
• Completes nutritional assessment and participates in the interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments.
• Responsible for developing or obtaining patient nutrition education materials.
• Assesses patient's knowledge of diet and provides education appropriate to patient's learning needs.
• Monitors adherence and response to nutrition therapy, adjusting as needed.
• Plans menus to meet patients' symptomatic and nutritional needs.
• Documents nutritional care plans and patient response in the medical record.
• Serves as a nutritional care resource for medical and nursing care.
• Directs clinical supportive staff to ensure productivity and work flow.
• Participates in pertinent staff and committee meetings.
• Conducts rounds to check inconsistencies or patients with potential nutritional problems.
• Provides patient with ongoing nutrition assessment and outcome-oriented nutrition counseling.
• Communicates and coordinates with physician and other health care personnel as needed.
• Evaluates food served for conformance to quality standards and dietary prescriptions.
• Performs tray line procedures and other duties as assigned.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor's degree in dietetics nutrition required or equivalent required

Experience

1-2 years Experience in a healthcare setting required

Skills & competencies

dietitian

nutrition services

part-time

washington dc

medstar health

healthcare

clinical dietitian

patient care

nutrition therapy

registered dietician

About the employer

MedStar Health is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.