Nutritionist Registered Dietitian

Nutritionist Registered Dietitian
Nutrition Care Services

The Nutritionist Registered Dietitian will:
  • Identify patients at nutritional risk
  • Assess assigned patients and completing accurate documentation
  • Implement a nutritional care plan based on the assessment and needs of the patient
  • Provide nutrition education to patients/family members
  • Conduct community and/or patient education classes
  • Advise Physicians and all related Medical Personnel in areas of nutrition
  • Participate in Quality Assessments, i.e. completing chart reviews as assigned
  • Assist with the development of in-service programs and updating Nutrition Care Manuel/patient education materials


Requirements:
  • Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Verbal and written ability required to comprehend and document dietetic practices, principles and theories, as well as to communicate effectively with Medical Personnel and Health Care Team Members and patients.
  • Numerical ability required to compute dietetic values of food.
  • Experience with high-risk obstetric patients preferred.
  • Registered Dietitian with the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) Certification required or verification statement of completion of dietetic internship.


Grade 121