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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Dietitian Nutritionist Weight Management

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCharlotte, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required if registered as a dietitian before January 1, 2024; a master's degree is required if registered on or after January 1, 2024.
  • Must be registry-eligible for Registered Dietitian/Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/LDN) or hold RD credentials from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, and must be licensed by the applicable state Board of Dietetics and Nutrition.
  • If registry-eligible, must obtain RD/LDN registration within 4 months of hire.
  • Specialty certification, such as CDCES, CNSC, or AND certifications, may be required as determined by department managers, including the timeframe for obtaining it.
  • Must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the population served.
  • Must be able to communicate verbally and read written communications continuously, compose written communications frequently, lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally, perform reaching motor skills, and frequently walk, stand, and sit; squatting, twisting, and bending are infrequent.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and monitor patients' and clients' nutritional status and adjust nutritional care as indicated, using current scientific literature and relating findings to medical status, anthropometric data, clinical assessment, and nutrition evaluation.
  • Provide medical nutrition therapy and counseling, including assessment, education, development, monitoring, and implementation for patients and clients in assigned areas; complete consults and referrals as received.
  • Communicate with physicians, nurses, and others to coordinate nutrition within the total patient or client therapy program.
  • Complete required documentation, including nutritional care plans, assessments, consultations, nutrient intake analyses, and patient or client education, in required tools in a timely, professional, and thorough manner.
  • Provide patient, client, and family education; assess its effectiveness, develop and evaluate appropriate education materials, identify learning needs using methods suited to learners' developmental and educational levels, and evaluate and document learner responses.
  • Provide or develop periodic in-services on selected topics for team members and other disciplines as requested; in-service development for residents and attending physicians is supervised by the clinical manager or designee.
  • Participate, under a manager's or designee's guidance, in basic skills orientation, training, and mentoring of team members and dietetic interns as applicable.
  • Teach and disseminate nutrition research results and findings to medical team members, nursing, pharmacy, patients, and the public.
  • Communicate with multidisciplinary departments about patient or client care and issues, including personnel performance feedback when requested or applicable, to support customer-satisfaction standards.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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