Dietitian Nutrition Services - Part Time

Job overview

Dietitian Nutrition Services - Part Time at MedStar Health. This role is onsite and located in Alexandria, VA. The salary is $59,820.00 - $101,836.00 per year. MedStar Health is a healthcare system. The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for collecting pertinent information, developing appropriate care plans, monitoring patient status, counseling patients and families, and consulting with other health personnel.

What you'll do

• Conducts assessment for patients to establish diet and food guidelines
• Review patient medical orders
• Develop and implement an individualized plan for medical nutrition therapy
• Provide therapeutic plan for specialized nutrition support including enteral and parenteral
• Works cooperatively with the Food Service staff
• 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 educations materials
• Assesses patient's knowledge of diet and provide education
• Monitors adherence and response to nutrition therapy
• Plan menus to meet the patients' symptomatic and nutritional needs
• Document nutritional care plans and patient response
• Serve as nutritional care resource
• Directs clinical supportive staff
• Participates in pertinent staff and committee meetings
• Conduct rounds
• Provides patient with ongoing nutrition assessment and outcome-oriented nutrition counseling
• Communicates and coordinate with physician and other health care personnel
• Evaluate food served for conformance to quality standards and dietary prescriptions
• 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

medstar health

alexandria va

part time

dietitian

nutrition services

medical nutrition therapy

inpatient care

registered dietitian

healthcare

clinical nutrition

About the employer

MedStar Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Medical Laboratories. Sector: 62.