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Description
Excellent total rewards package, relocation assistance and $3,000 Sign-On Bonus plus Education Stipend of $575 - $1,150!
Children’s Clinics is seeking Full-Time Licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN).
As a member of the Rehabilitative team the Dietitian will join a strong transdisciplinary team serving a diverse patient population consisting primarily of children with complex medical and nutritional needs, including cerebral palsy, spina bifida; genetic, neuromuscular, and chromosomal disorders; autism spectrum disorder, neurogenic, orthopedic, endocrine, cardiac and gastrointestinal conditions; sensory impairment conditions. The Registered Dietitian will be responsible for the nutritional care of pediatric to adult patients with complex medical needs. The RDN will also assess, plan, and implements diet recommendations based on the patient’s medical and/or post-surgical needs.
In addition to competitive salary, we provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) with company match
- Group Term Life in addition to voluntary life insurance
- Corporate Care (sick child/adult/pet and Tutoring Support)
- Pet Care program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid Sick, Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
- Supplemental insurance
- Flexible Work Strategies (depending on position)
- And more…
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Conducts assessments, plans and implements diet recommendations to children and adults with special health care needs.
- Calculates nutrients to meet prescribed needs; develops individualized nutrition care plans and educates children and their families about their individual nutritional needs.
- Documents all nutritional care provided in the electronic health record in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with clinic policies
- Provides Nutrition consultation in the assigned interdisciplinary specialty clinics.
- Provides patient and/or family with nutrition counseling, and arranges for follow-up appointments as indicated.
- Participates in nutrition educational in-services for the Clinic staff.
- Participates in quality improvement and program development activities in specialty area, work team and, as assigned, in cross-functional teams. Participates in analysis of patient clinical and functional outcomes of care and uses outcomes information to guide care planning.
- Serves as mentor of dietetic interns from a variety of statewide internship programs.
- Participates in new staff orientation and ongoing staff education; mentors and provides trainings on areas of expertise or specialty as requested by Department Manager. Facilitates the ordering of medically necessary nutritional supplies and supplementations by generating supporting documentation and communicating with vendors as necessary.
- Facilitates the ordering of medically necessary nutritional supplies and supplementations by generating supporting documentation and communicating with vendors as is necessary.
- Performs other duties as required and assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or related field required
- Completion of dietetic internship and trainee program or equivalent required
Experience:
- Two years related pediatric experience preferred
- Weight Management Counseling and Feeding therapy strongly preferred
Licenses and Certificates:
- Registered Dietitian Licensure from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required
- AHCCCS Provider Identification Number required and obtained upon hire
- BLS certification required
FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE
- Employees are required to maintain a current Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card. Proof of a current fingerprint clearance card must be received within 90 days of employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation.
Children’s Clinics reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time in accordance with business needs. This document is not intended to list all duties of the job. It is descriptive only of the chief duties and responsibilities.
Salary : $30 - $41
