Clinical Dietitian 1 - HYBRID
Core
Part-time Clinical Dietitian providing specialized medical nutrition therapy to patients with neurological conditions including ALS, movement disorders, and muscular dystrophy in outpatient settings.
Role type
Clinical Dietitian (RD)
Builds
Individualized nutrition care plans and feeding regimens for neurology patients
Domain
Healthcare / Neurology / Clinical Nutrition
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medical nutrition therapy, nutrition assessment, care plan development, enteral feeding management, multidisciplinary collaboration, EMR documentation
Preferred skills
Knowledge of dysphagia management, protein-energy malnutrition management, texture modification diets
Technologies
EMR systems, ALS Toolkit
Responsibilities
Conduct thorough nutrition assessments including anthropometrics and swallowing status; Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans for patients with neurological conditions; Monitor tolerance and adequacy of oral, enteral, and tube feeding regimens; Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including neurologists and speech-language pathologists; Document assessments and interventions in the EMR
Seniority
Entry-level (1+ years experience)