Registered Dietitian I
Core
Provides safe and effective family-centered nutritional care to patients from newborn to adult with a variety of diagnoses by reviewing diagnoses and implementing nutritional care plans.
Role type
Registered Dietitian I (Clinical Nutrition)
Builds
Patient nutritional care plans and therapeutic diet orders
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nutrition
Required skills
Nutritional assessment, Therapeutic diet order writing, Multidisciplinary team collaboration, Patient and family education, Clinical documentation, Evidence-based practice application
Preferred skills
Master's degree, Complex case management, Clinical leadership development
Technologies
Electronic health records (EHR), CDR continuing education format
Responsibilities
Reviews diagnosis and designs/implements nutritional care plans; Performs nutritional assessments and works with medical team; Identifies nutrition-related issues and obtains referrals for complex problems; Monitors patients' 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 patient medical records; Attends nutritional case studies and training opportunities; Actively participates in Medical Team rounds.