Registered Dietitian II
Core
Provides safe and effective family-centered nutritional care to patients from newborn to adult with a variety of diagnoses, implementing nutritional care plans and monitoring progress.
Role type
Senior clinical dietitian (pediatric nutrition)
Builds
Clinical nutrition care plans and patient outcomes
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nutrition
Required skills
Pediatric nutrition expertise, complex case management, multidisciplinary collaboration, therapeutic diet order writing, patient education, shared governance participation, evidence-based practice application
Preferred skills
Board Certified Specialist in Obesity & Weight Management, Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition, Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, Pediatric Nutrition Specialist
Technologies
Electronic health records (EHR) systems, dietetic standards software
Responsibilities
Reviews diagnoses and designs complex nutritional care plans; performs nutritional assessments and collaborates with medical teams; identifies nutrition-related issues and obtains referrals; writes therapeutic diet orders; monitors patient progress; educates patients, families, and staff on diet and feeding regimens; functions as part of a multidisciplinary medical team; documents nutrition information and daily charges in medical records; participates in medical team rounds and research projects; provides presentations to hospital staff and community.
Seniority
Mid-Senior level, independent work on complex cases