Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Department: Clinical Nutrition
Location: Trinity Health Livonia
Shift available: Day
Status: Full Time 40 Hours
Total Rewards and Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY
- Benefits effective on Day One! No waiting periods.
- Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
- Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
- Colleague Referral Program to earn cash
- Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country
- Tuition Reimbursement
Position Purpose:
Provides, directs, and coordinates activities of nutrition care to patients/clients, integrates them with other facets of health care, and assures compliance with standards of practice and regulatory requirements.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
A. Education
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with major in Foods and Nutrition or a closely related field or equivalent.
B. Licensure / Certification
- Minimum: Dietetic Registration Eligible. Must be able to pass RD examination within one year of date of hire.
- Preferred: Proof of Commission on Dietetic Registration.
C. Special Skill / Aptitudes
- Technical, human relations, conceptual and management skills and the ability to apply principles of dietetics and nutrition in a variety of formats.
- Able to perform duties within the guidelines of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics practice standards.
- Excellent customer service orientation skills are necessary in order to deal effectively with various levels of hospital personnel, outside customers and community groups.
D. Experience
- One-year full-time professional dietetics experience preferred.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide basic, intermediate, or comprehensive nutritional care for patients/clients at low, moderate, or high nutrition risk as identified by RN or physician referral. Develop, implement, and document nutrition care plans for patients at risk and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition intervention. Select and/or develop appropriate instructional teaching aides and provide effective diet counseling and education.
- Coordinate and integrate nutrition care services with other facets of health care, interacting with M.D.'s and other health care professionals in interdisciplinary meetings, medical rounds, committees, etc.
- Develop and provide nutrition education programs in hospital and community settings. Act as adjunct instructor for dietetic students. Provide and in-service and nutrition education for employees and health team members.
- Pursue continual self-development to improve knowledge and skills and maintain AND registration. Apply findings of current research and investigation to the practice of dietetics.
- Attend required meetings and participate in work groups as necessary.
- Maintain all required records, reports, and statistics.
- May provide EPIC system training to new and current associates as required upon hire and/or changes that occur, i.e., system tables, upgrades, etc.
- May work closely with the pharmacists monitoring and adjusting TPN solutions daily.
- May provide resolution/troubleshoot and recommend solutions to peers and related associates involving activities of nutrition care.
- In accordance with unit or departmental practice, assists with tracking and monitoring of equipment assigned to the unit. Requests services for maintaining equipment as needed.
- In accordance with unit or departmental practice, proficient with the electronic health records for documentation, assessment, and care management, performing these activities concurrently with provision of care throughout the shift.
- Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.