Summary: Provides nutritional assessment and management of transplant candidates, recipients and living donors throughout all phases of the transplant process. Serves as a nutrition resource to medical and nursing staff and other health care team members maintaining professional competency and skills required for practice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assesses the nutrition needs of transplant patients and living donors and determines nutrient requirements based on age and disease specific needs of the patient.
• Develops, implements and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of nutrition intervention in conjunction with the patient’s healthcare team.
• Provides nutrition education to transplant patients and living donors.
• Participates in multidisciplinary meetings and programs’ performance improvement initiatives.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital.

• B.S. in Nutrition or Dietetics is required

• 3-5 years hospital/critical care experience required

• Master’s degree in related area is preferred

• Experience with solid organ transplant patients preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as RD or RDN

• Member of the American Dietetics Association

• Pennsylvania Dietitian/Nutritionist License (LDN)

• Certified Clinical Transplant Dietitian (CCTD) certification within 2 years of becoming eligible based on eligibility criteria.