About This Role
This clinical dietitian position is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, providing coverage in the special care infant unit. The role involves delivering effective nutrition care, applying critical thinking skills, and providing effective communication and education in daily practice.
Responsibilities
- Deliver effective nutrition care
- Apply critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Provide effective communication and education
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Comply with all policies and standards
- Abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for patients
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Food & Nutrition (Required) or Bachelor's Degree in Food & Nutrition if established eligibility for the registration examination for dietitians on or before December 31, 2023 (Required)
- Completion of an ACEND accredited Supervised Practice Program (Required proficiency)
- Competent skills to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) & apply the nutrition care process to patient care (Required proficiency)
- Competent skills to evaluate and recommend nutrition needs based on the specific combined objective/subjective information for a clinical nutrition assessment (Required proficiency)
- Analytical skills to assess patient’s condition & provide appropriate interventions (Required proficiency)
- Exhibits appropriate & effective communication/interpersonal skills to effectively work with patients, families, physicians and other health care professionals (Required proficiency)
- Licensed Dietitian (LD) in the State of Ohio (Required Upon Hire)
- Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (Required Upon Hire)
- Maintains the required continuing education credits for Registration and License (Required)
Nice to have:
- 3+ years working as a clinical dietitian in a health care facility (may include Supervised Practice Program)
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
- Free parking
- Career ladder advancement opportunities
- Enhanced PTO for candidates with 5+ years of relevant experience
Important Details
- Travel: 100% of the time
- Locations: University Hospital St. John Medical Center - Westlake; University Hospital Ahuja Medical Center - Beachwood; University Hospital Tripoint Medical Center - Painesville; University Hospital Geauga Medical Center - Chardon
About the Company
University Hospital is an organization that provides healthcare services.
