Registered Clinical Dietitian - Acute Care - Toledo Hospital

*New Pay Rates*

ProMedica Toledo Hospital is one of the largest acute-care facilities in the region. Our 794-bed hospital is staffed by more than 4,800 professional healthcare employees who serve a 27-county area throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. We also have the area’s largest board-certified medical staff, which is made up of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment are a must. In addition, for 15 consecutive years, residents of Greater Toledo have named us the Consumer Choice Award winner in our market. In fact, we’re the only hospital in northwest Ohio to receive this honor.

Position Summary:

The Acute Care Registered Dietitian works in collaboration with the inpatient heath care team to provide the patient centered nutrition care based on evidence based best practice guidelines.

Job Requirements

Accountabilities:

• Identifies patients that may be at nutrition risk based on hospital protocol.
• Obtains accurate and timely nutritional history from patient and/or family using appropriate interviewing techniques.
• Performs age-specific nutrition assessments for our diverse patient population based on historical, clinical and lab data, including nutrition focused physical assessment when indicated to identify patients at risk of malnutrition.
• Provides appropriate interventions and initiates individualized nutrition care plans utilizing the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 'Nutrition Care Process'.
• Provides on-going monitoring and evaluation of the patient's needs at regular intervals to assure that nutritional goals are being met.
• Provides appropriate recommendations for enteral and parenteral nutrition support if the patient is unable to maintain adequate oral nutrition. RD may manage enteral nutrition support and oversee parenteral nutrition support when consulted by provider.
• Attends and participates in inter-disciplinary rounds on assigned units as needed.
• Provides education on therapeutic diets to patients and/or care givers based on the patient's needs and provider consults. This includes assessment of the patient's learning needs, barriers to learning, preferred learning styles and educational level of the patient.
• Documents assessments, reassessments and care plans in the EMR using the standardized 'Nutrition Care Process' as per hospital policy and procedure.
• Participates in performance improvement activities as assigned.
• Provides nutrition care to out-patients in areas such as diabetes and oncology clinics based on provider referrals.
• Provides care according to organizational ethics, licensure, and the Standards of Professional Practice for Dietetics.
• Applies the Joint Commission and/or other regulatory standards in the provision of nutrition services.
• Participates as an active member of hospital committees; represents department interests and contributes toward hospital goals.
• Required to provide weekend and holiday coverage either on site and/or remote coverage to provide consistent nutrition care to patients.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in nutrition and dietetics or related field.
• Completion of a dietetic internship and successful completion of the national registration exam (RD status).

Skills:

• Must be able to use the hospital computer system to input and retrieve data.
• Must be able to follow direction, communicate effectively (verbal and written), with compassion and empathy, respond to inquiries timely.
• Have effective interpersonal skills

License: Ohio dietitians must be licensed with the State Medical Board of Ohio.

Certification: Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Working Conditions: Employee will be expected to wear Personal Protective Equipment as required by the hospital. Employee should be able to be standing, moving or walking for long lengths of time, and this may happen for the entirety of the shift.

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