Per Diem Clinical Dietitian

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Under the direction of the Clinical Nutrition Manager, the Inpatient Clinical Dietitian assesses the nutritional status and plans nutrition interventions for patients. Develops and promotes collaborative practice and collegial relationships with physicians and other disciplines as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Job Description:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to: 
1.    Adheres to Nutrition Screening, Assessment, and Follow-up –Inpatient Policy
2.    Using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP), completes a comprehensive assessment based on food and nutrition-related history, biochemical data, medical tests and procedures, anthropometric measurements, nutrition focused physical exam, and patient history.
3.    Orders (if privileged) or recommends laboratory tests needed to complete assessment
4.    Calculates metabolic needs for energy, protein, fluid, electrolytes, and other nutrients
5.    Selects appropriate nutrition diagnosis (es)
6.    Initiates nutrition intervention that is directed at the root cause of the nutrition problem and aimed at alleviating the signs and symptoms of the diagnosis.
7.    Monitors and evaluates response to intervention, ordering (if privileged) or requesting lab tests needed, to determine if goals are achieved or progress made toward goals.
8.    Documents assessment and plan of care using Standardized Terminology and consult format in electronic medical record.
9.    Communicates with care team in development, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition interventions.
10.    Provides nutrition education considering cultural, religious and ethnic beliefs.  Individualizes patient education based on age and health literacy.  Documents response to teaching by patient and/or family.
11.    Counsels patients on potential food/drug interactions.
12.    Collaborates with food service colleagues in the provision of meals and supplements
13.    Coordinates care with case managers and home care companies for discharge planning.
14.    Maintains productivity log.
15.    Precepts dietetic interns
16.    Participate in marketing and community outreach initiatives.
17.    Participates in quality and safety initiatives

Organizational Requirements: 

• Maintain strict adherence to the Lahey Health Confidentiality policy.
• Incorporate Lahey Health Standards of Behavior and Guiding Principles into daily activities.
• Comply with all Lahey Health Policies.
• Comply with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Health.
• Maintain courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
• Demonstrate a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
• Participate in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.  
• Participate in and successfully completes Mandatory Education. 
• Perform all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.

Minimum Qualifications: 
Education:

• BS in Food and Nutrition or related field 

Licensure, Certification & Registration:

• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration within 6 months of hire date.  
• Licensed by the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure, Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists within six months of hire date.

Experience:

• Prior nutrition related experience in a clinical setting preferred.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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