Registered Dietitian-Inpatient
Core
Assesses and coordinates medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education for hospitalized patients, creating diet regimens and monitoring nutritional status.
Role type
Clinical Registered Dietitian (Inpatient)
Builds
Individualized nutritional care plans, tube feeding regimens, and parenteral nutrition solutions for hospitalized patients.
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nutrition
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care process documentation, nutrition-focused physical exams, interpretation of laboratory values, multidisciplinary team collaboration, patient and family education, discharge planning, infection control protocols
Preferred skills
Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (CSPCC), Certified Pediatric Nutrition (CSP), Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM), Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
Technologies
Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems
Responsibilities
Develop nutritional care plans based on medical history and lab values; monitor tube feedings and parenteral nutrition; consult with physicians on malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies; instruct patients and families on diet therapy; participate in multidisciplinary rounds and discharge planning; provide in-service education to hospital staff; act as preceptor for dietetic interns.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical practitioner