Dietitian - Physician Practice
US-NJ-Hackensack
Hackensack Meridian Health
Req #: 168698
Type: Full Time with Benefits
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Overview: Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Dietitian will be assigned to specific in- and out-patient care areas to provide nutritional services compatible with established standards of practice and in compliance with state and federal regulations, utilizing knowledge of growth and development and an understanding of the range of treatment needed by patients over the life cycle. This position assists with the management of diet offices, and supervises nutrition assistants. This position will include working with adolescents and young adults on a variety of nutrition-related concerns, including eating disorders, amenorrhea, PCOS, and prediabetes. The ideal candidate will be a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian (CEDRD). Responsibilities: A day in the life of a Dietitian at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: * Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.). * Reads patient medical record and extracts information pertinent to nutritional assessment. * Visits and interviews patients and/or significant other in assigned area. * Interprets physicians' diet orders as received and initiates the diet plan as prescribed. * Develops, documents, implements and evaluates a nutrition care plan, based on the assessment of nutritional needs, for all patients where such need is indicated. * Counsels patients and/or family members on dietary plan, principles of nutrition, food selection and adaptation of plans to meet established life styles. * Develops, implements and evaluates educational programs for patient and staff education. * Confers with nutrition assistants regarding accurate modification of patients' menus as needed. * Evaluates food distribution for conformance to dietary prescriptions and quality standards. * Evaluates food service in terms of efficiency, patient acceptance, tray appearance, accuracy. * Utilizes information regarding patient meal service and nutrition care to improve service by consulting with appropriate supervisor. * Participates in research. * Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies. Qualifications: Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: * Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, meeting the dietetic didactic requirements. * Computer Literacy, with proficiency in Power point, Excel, and MSWord or equivalents. Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: * Acute care clinical experience. * Working knowledge of CBORD, IDX Lastword, HealthTouch, EPIC. Licenses and Certifications Required: * Registered Dietician If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
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