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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$27.04 - $48.68

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

7AM-3:30PM

Shift:

1 - Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

10030 - 6215 Clinical Nutrition

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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Responsible for the coordination nutritional evaluation and medical nutrition therapy plan for patients. Responsible for educating members of the health care team on the science of nutrition.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Screens patients according to level of need assigns level of care and performs nutritional assessments of patients in assigned unit and/or clinic.
2. Recommends modified diets and/or provides nutrition support by recommending parenteral and enteral nutrition based on diagnoses and lab data. Recommendations include macronutrients additives fluid and electrolytes. Calculates nutrient content and recommends appropriate feeding regimen based on patient status.
3. Interacts with other members of health care team such as physician registered nurse and pharmacist to facilitate and deliver effective patient care.
4. Formulates nutrition care plan using laboratory and anthropometric data medical diagnosis clinical condition and documents findings in medical record within designated time frame using the Nutrition Care Process.
5. Writes Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) orders in accordance with UMMMC Center-Wide Policy 2524 (Registered Dietitian/Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD-LDN) Order Writing).


License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Masters Degree in Nutrition Science Business or related field if eligible for initial registration on or after January 1st 2024. If hired prior to January 1 2024 a Bachelors degree in Nutrition Science Business or related field is acceptable.

2. Current registration with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing agency of the AND.
3. Massachusetts state license (LDN) is required for outpatient dietitian positions upon hire. Massachusetts state license (LDN) is required for inpatient dietitian positions upon hire or to be obtained within 6 months of hire or will be subject to termination.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Ability to influence the quality of patient care in an advisory capacity to the physician and other health care team members.
2. Demonstrated skill in analyzing problems and making decisions.
3. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
4. Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

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As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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