Registered Dietitian Pediatrics RDN
Core
Provide nutritional assessments, care plans, and education for pediatric patients, including those with failure to thrive or decreased muscle tone.
Role type
Registered Dietitian (Pediatrics)
Builds
Individualized nutrition care plans and education materials for pediatric patients and families.
Domain
Healthcare / Pediatrics
Required skills
Pediatric nutrition assessment, growth chart interpretation, enteral and parenteral nutrition management, formula calculation, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient and family education, quality improvement.
Preferred skills
PICU and NICU experience, experience with pediatric consults, experience with patients in wheelchairs or with poor muscle tone.
Technologies
Electronic health records, growth charting tools, formula mixing protocols.
Responsibilities
Conduct nutrition-focused physical exams, write orders for nutrition support, evaluate care plan effectiveness, provide in-service education, mentor new staff, participate in quality improvement activities.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC