Clinical Dietitian - Float, Full-Time, Days (1 Weekend Per Month)

The salary range for this position is $30.89 - $43.25 (Hourly Rate)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

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Description

***This role requires 1 weekend per month***

The Clinical Dietitian reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Develop and implement nutrition therapy plans for patients by evaluating nutrition parameters and selecting appropriate therapies to restore or maintain optimal nutritional status.  Provide nutrition education for the community and other health professionals as a means of ensuring comprehensive care through NMH.

Responsibilities:

• Provide nutritional assessments utilizing medical information, anthropometric data, laboratory values and diet history
• Develop nutrition care plans by selecting nutrition therapies to meet the medical, developmental
• and socio-cultural needs, age and interest level of the patient
• Identify appropriate nutritional interventions:
• Provide recommendations regarding calorie/protein supplements, enteral support and vitamin/mineral supplements and other commercial products.
• Select appropriate feeding route and enteral product including additional modulars or vitamin/mineral preparations
• Counsel patients on appropriate nutrition therapy for disease state, desired outcomes and patient behavior objectives
• Evaluate effectiveness of intervention utilizing BMI, changes in medical condition and tolerance to therapy
• Educate on diet according to disease state, medical condition and health risk
• Provide written documentation of all patient assessment and follow-up consultation sessions
• in the medical record
• Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team
• Attend NMH continuing education including those on population specific needs (i.e. age, disability)
• Participate in in-service training for department and hospital staff
• Participate on department teams as assigned
• Co-ordinate student rotations as assigned
• Orient relief personnel and new staff to area of practice to provide consistent patient care
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

• Registered Dietitian/Registry Eligible
• Licensed in the State of Illinois
• Master’s degree in Nutrition or related field if graduated after 2023

 

Preferred:

• Registered Dietitian
• BS/MS
• 1 year of clinical dietetics experience 

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

 

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.